He was born in 1882 and educated at
Durham University He was ordained in 1907 and went to work for the
Church Missionary Society in
China, becoming in time an
archdeacon. In 1923 he became Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan and was
translated to
Szechwan (
Diocese of Western China) in 1933 and later to Western Szechwan. Returning to
England in 1938 he became an
Assistant Bishop of Truro (until death),
Vicar of
St Budock (until 1944), a
Canon Residentiary of
Truro Cathedral (1944–1947) and then
Archdeacon of Cornwall. File:John Holden memorial, Truro Cathedral.jpg|Holden's memorial in
Truro Cathedral, featuring the seal of the seal of the Anglican Diocese of Western China on the top right ==See also==