| Code | DS/UK/12577 |
| Name | Arden; The Right Reverend; Donald (12 April 1916-18 July 2014); CBE; British Anglican archbishop, missionary and campaigner |
| Variations of Name | Donald Seymour Arden |
| Alias | Bishop of Nyasaland | Bishop of Malawi | Bishop of Southern Malawi | Archbishop of Central Africa |
| Dates | 12 April 1916-18 July 2014 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Boscombe, Hampshire, England (born) |
| Biography | Donald Arden CBE was an Anglican archbishop and campaigner for issues of justice and equality.
From 1961 to 1971 he was the Bishop of Nyasaland/Malawi as Bishop of Nyasaland until Malawian independence in 1964 and as Bishop of Malawi thereafter. When the diocese split in 1971, he became bishop of one of the two new dioceses as Bishop of Southern Malawi. Also in that year, he became Archbishop of Central Africa, and held both posts until retiring in 1980.
Having given up the archbishopric, Arden returned to the UK to become priest in charge of St Margaret's church Uxbridge, where he served from 1981 to 1986.
Arden had a great love of Africa and campaigned tirelessly for the rights of indigenous African people. Within the Church he made widespread provision for the education of indigenous black African priests, and campaigned for the appointment of indigenous bishops. It was a matter of pride to him that he was the last white Archbishop of Central Africa. |