Jack Cunningham (1 September 1926 – 18 October 1978) was the first Anglican Bishop of Central Zambia.The Times, Thursday, 19 Jan 1978; pg. 19; Issue 60214; col D Church news Bishop of Central Zambia to retire
Educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Edinburgh Theological College“Who was Who 1897-1990" London, A & C Black, 1991 he was ordained in 1953.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76. London: Oxford University Press, 1976. He was a Curate at St Mark with St Barnabas, Coventry then held incumbencies at St Thomas and St Alban in the same city. In 1967 he emigrated to Zambia where he was Priest in charge of St Michael, Kitwe before his appointment to the episcopate. He confirmed the present bishop of the diocese Derek Kamukwamba.
He was appointed OBE in the 1978 New Year Honours.
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