Arthur Sovereign

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Arthur Henry Sovereign FRGS (1881 – 16 May 1966)[1] was an Anglican priest in the mid-20th century.[2]

He was born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1881[3] and educated at the University of Toronto. Ordained in 1906,[4] his first post was as a Curate at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver[5] after which he was Rector of St Mark's, Vancouver.[6] He was Professor of Divinity at the Anglican Theological College, Vancouver from 1930 until his appointment to the episcopate as Bishop of Yukon in 1932, but only held the post for ten months.[7] From then[8] until 1950 he was Bishop of Athabasca.

References

  1. ^ The Times Wednesday, May 18, 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56634; col B Deaths
  2. ^ Bishops of Yukon Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. ^ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. ^ Diocese of New Westminster
  6. ^ Photo of church in Sovereign’s time
  7. ^ Anglican Bishops of Canada Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Ecclesiastical News The Times Wednesday, Jul 05, 1933; pg. 19; Issue 46488; col D
Religious titles
Preceded by
Isaac Stringer
Bishop of Yukon
1932–1933
Succeeded by
William Geddes
Preceded by
Robert Renison
Bishop of Athabasca
1933–1950
Succeeded by
Reginald Pierce
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Bishops of Selkirk and of Yukon
Selkirk
  • William Bompas
  • Isaac Stringer
Yukon
  • Isaac Stringer
  • Arthur Sovereign
  • William Geddes
  • Walter Adams
  • Tom Greenwood
  • Henry Marsh
  • John Frame
  • Ron Ferris
  • Terry Buckle
  • Larry Robertson
  • Lesley Wheeler-Dame
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Bishops of Athabasca
  • William Bompas
  • Richard Young
  • George Holmes
  • Edwin Robins
  • Robert Renison
  • Arthur Sovereign
  • Reginald Pierce
  • Frederick Crabb
  • Gary Woolsey
  • John Clarke
  • Fraser Lawton
  • David Greenwood


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