French Chang-Him

French Kitchener Chang-Him (born 10 May 1938) is a Seychellois Anglican retired bishop who was active in the second half of the 20th century.[1]

Chang-him in 2014

Born in Seychelles and son of Francis Chang-Him and Amelia Zoé, Chang-Him was educated at Lichfield Theological College and Trinity College, Toronto.[2] He became a primary school teacher in 1958 and was ordained in 1962. After a curacy in Goole he was the rector of Praslin, then Archdeacon of the Seychelles and finally its Vicar general.[3] In 1979 he was appointed the Bishop of The Seychelles, resigning in 2004; and in 1984 the Archbishop of the Indian Ocean, resigning in 1995.

He was married to Susan Talma (died 1996) in 1975. The couple has two twin daughters.[4] He was made an OBE in 2014.[5]

References
  1. lifetime achievement award
  2. Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. 2003. p. 299. ISBN 9781857432176.
  5. Uranie, Sharon (18 December 2014). "British government awards rare honour to Seychelles Archbishop Emeritus French Chang-Him". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.


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