Mesac Thomas

The Rt Rev Mesac Thomas, DD (May 10, 1816, Aberystwyth - March 15, 1892, Sydney) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 19th century.

Mesac Thomas was born to Welsh parents: his father was a John Thomas of Shrewsbury. He was educated at  Shrewsbury and Trinity College, where he graduated B.A. in 1840 and M.A. in 1843. Ordained in 1840, he was a Curate at Bishop Ryder’s Church Birmingham before holding incumbencies at Tuddenham and Attleborough. In 1851 he became Secretary of the Colonial Church and School Society, a post he held for twelve years until his consecration as the inaugural Bishop of Goulburn in 1863. During his long incumbency he travelled widely within his Diocese and oversaw the completion of the Diocese’s Cathedral and a home for its future Bishops. In March 1892 his death was announced in British newspapers.