[1] Born in Felmersham and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge,[2] he was ordained in 1866.
[3] He began his career as curate of Holbrook, Suffolk before emigrating to Australia two years later as incumbent of Cobbitty, New South Wales.
[4] His next appointment was as Vicar of Narellan, NSW then Rural Dean of Camden.
[5] It was announced in April 1902 that Pain would be appointed the first Bishop of Gippsland,[5] and his ordination to the episcopate came when he was consecrated the following month.
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