David Anderson was the first Bishop of Rupert's Land, a former territory made up of lands around Hudson's Bay and stretching down through what is now Canada and into the United States. He was born in Hans Place, London, England in 1814, educated at Oxford University and ordained deacon in 1837. He then became a priest in 1838 in Liverpool, and remained there until he became the Vice Principal of St. Bees College in Cumberland from 1841 to 1847. He was the perpetual curate of All Saints' Church in Derby from 1848 - 1849. He was consecrated Bishop of Rupert's Land in 1849. He purchased Red River Academy at this time, and renamed it to St. John's Collegiate School. He introduced a rigorous course of classical studies, modern languages, and mathematics, and began a library which had 800 volumes by 1855. The school, also a seminary, provided a thorough education and sent two scholars to Cambridge and one to University of Toronto, as well as eight priests to interior missions. In 1864, he resigned the See of Rupert's Land, and became a vicar in Bristol until 1881. He was also the chancellor of St. Paul's Cathedral in London during this time, until 1885, when he passed away in Clifton, Bristol.
Walter Robert Adams was an the first Bishop of Cariboo, British Columbia; the second Bishop of Kootenay; and eventually the third Metropolitan of British Columbia. He was born in London, England in 1877, and became a deacon in 1901, then a priest in 1902. He worked in multiple dioceses in England, until becoming Priest-in-Charge in Baring, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1907. He worked as the Rector in Indian Head, Saskatchewan from 1909 - 1912 and was an honourary captain and Chaplain of the XVI Canadian Light Horse (garrisoned in Regina, Saskatchewan) during this time as well. In 1913, became the Assistant Secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Western Canada Fund, and from 1915 to 1919, he was Assistant Chaplain and lecturer at St. Katherine's College, Tottenham, England. He was Chief Inspector of Diocesan Schools (Southwark) from 1919 to 1925. In 1925, he was consecrated the first Bishop of Cariboo at Kamloops, British Columbia, then was translated to the See of Kootenay in 1934. He became the Metropolitan of British Columbia and Archbishop of Kootenay in 1942, and was translated to the See of Yukon in 1947, and became the Acting Primate of All Canada. He resigned in 1952, and passed away in Vancouver in 1957.
First Bishop of Kootenay.
Alexander John Doull was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1870. He obtained a B.A. from Oxford University in 1894. He married Margaret Gertrude (last name unknown) that same year, and was ordained deacon in 1896. He was the curate of Leeds Parish Church in England from 1896 to 1899, and was ordained priest in 1898. He obtained an M.A. from Oxford in 1898 as well. In 1899, he became curate of the Church of the Advent in Montreal, then rector in 1901. He then served as Dean of Columbia and rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia, from 1910 to 1915. He was the examining chaplain to the Bishop of British Columbria from 1912 to 1915, and received an M.A. and D.D. from the University of King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1914. He was consecrated Bishop of Kootenay in 1915, and received an honourary D.D. from Oxford in 1916. In 1930, he was selected to sit in the Committee for Church Union, and in 1933, he resigned from the See of Kootenay. He was the assistant bishop of Sheffield, as well as archdeacon and canon, from 1933 to 1935, before returning to British Columbia in 1935 due to ill health. He passed away in 1937.
Coadjutor Bishop of Toronto; Second Bishop of Toronto.
Alexander Neil Bethune was born in Charlottenburg, near Cornwall, Ontario in 1800. He was ordained deacon in 1823 in Quebec, and became an incumbent in Grimsby, Ontario until 1827. He was ordained priest in 1824, and became the rector of Cobourg, Ontario from 1827 to 1867, and was the editor of The Church newspaper from 1837 to 1841, and again from 1843 to 1847. He was also Chaplain to the Bishop of Toronto from 1839 to 1867, as well as the President of the Theological Seminary in Cobourg from 1841 to 1846. In 1847, he received an honourary Doctorate of Divinity from University and King's College, Aberdeen. He was the Archdeacon of York from 1847 to 1867. He received an honourary Doctor of Civil of Law degree from the University of Trinity College, Toronto in 1857, and married Jane Eliza, with whom he had ten children. In 1866, he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Toronto, then was consecrated Bishop of Niagara in 1867, and succeeded to the See of Toronto. He passed away in 1878 in Toronto, Ontario.
Second Bishop of Qu 'Appelle.
William John Burn was born in 1851 in Durham, England, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University in 1874. He was ordained deacon the same year, and became curate of St. Andrew's Church, Chesterton, England, a position he held until 1876. In 1875, he was ordained priest. From 1876 to 1881, he was curate of St. Paul's in Jarrow-on-Tyne, England, then became vicar of Coniscliffe, Darlington, England until 1890. He obtained a Master of Arts from Cambridge in 1882, and married Maud Mary Banks in 1890. He was consecrated Bishop of Qu'Appelle in1893, and received an honourary D.D. from Cambridge. He passed away in Indian Head, Saskatchewan in 1896.
Fifth Bishop of Montreal.
John Cragg Farthing was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1861, and educated in Liverpool, England. He obtained a B.A. from Cambridge University in 1885, and was ordained deacon that same year in London, Ontario. He was ordained priest in 1886 in St. Thomas, Ontario, and married Mary Kemp. From 1888 to 1889 he was Priest of charge of the Parish of Woodstock, Ontario. In 1889, he completed a M.A. from Cambridge, and became the Rector of Woodstock, a position he held until 1906. From 1898 to 1905, he was an honourary Captain and Chaplain of the 22nd Regiment, Oxford Rifles, Woodstock. He became canon of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Ontario from 1904 - 1906; Prolocutor of the Lower House of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada from 1905 - 1908; and Rector of Kingston, Ontario and Dean of Ontario from 1906 - 1909. He was consecrated Bishop of Montreal in 1909, and appointed Honorary Major and Chaplain of Third Regiment, Victoria Rifles of Canada, Montreal in 1911. He received various honourary degrees, including a D.D. (1901) from the University of Bishops' College in Lennexville, Ontario; a D.D. (1907) from the University of Trinity College in Toronto, Ontario; a D.C.L. (1908) from the University of King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia; and an L.L.D (1921) from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He resigned in 1939, and passed away in 1947.
Third Bishop of Niagara.
John Philip DuMoulin was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1834. He was ordained deacon in 1862, and priest in 1863. He was curate of St. John's Church in London Township, Ontario from 1862 to 1864, and he married Frances Brough in 1863. He served as curate for three more churches between 1864 and 1871, in Galt, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. In 1870, he became Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Montreal, a position he served in until 1878. He also served as rector of St. Thomas' Church in Hamilton, Ontario from 1871 to 1874. He rejected an election to the See of Algoma in 1872, and became rector of St. Martin's Church in Montreal in 1874, where he remained until 1882. He was again Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Montreal from 1879 to 1882, as well as honourary canon to Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal. From 1882 to 1896, he was the rector of St. James' Cathedral in Toronto, as well as honourary canon. He also served as Sub-Dean of St. Alban's Cathedral in Toronto from 1884 to 1896. He was consecrated Bishop of Niagara in 1896, and passed away in Hamilton, Ontario in 1911. He received an M.A. (ad eundem) (1878) from the University of Bishops' College in Lennoxville, Quebec; an honourary D.C.L. (1889) from the University of Trinity College in Toronto, Ontario; and an honourary D.D. (1899) from the University of Bishops' College.
Coadjutor Bishop of Qu' Appelle; Fourth Bishop of Qu' Appelle; Fourth Metropolitan of Rupert's Land.
Malcolm Taylor McAdam Harding was born in Hertfordshore, England, in 1864. He was ordained deacon in Brockville, Ontario in 1888, and served his curacy there at Trinity Church until 1889, when he ordained priest in Kingston. He then served there as Curate of the Cathedral Church of St. George until 1892. From 1893 to 1904, he became Rector of Brandon, Manitoba, where he also was appointed honourary captain and chaplain of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons from 1900 to 1905. In 1903, he became Archdeacon of Assiniboia, Indian Head, Saskatchewan, as well as Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Qu'Appelle in 1904. He held both positions until 1909, when he was consecrated as Bishop (coadjutor) of Qu'Appelle. He succeeded to the See in 1911, and became the Metropolitan of Rupert's Land in 1934. He resigned in 1943 and passed away in 1949. He was granted an honourary D.D. from St. John's College in 1906.
Fifth Bishop of Qu' Appelle.
Edwin Hubert Knowles was born in Ceylon in 1874, and educated in England and Canada. When he came to Canada in 1891, he was a homesteader in Northwest Territories, then a teacher in Saskatchewan until 1903. He was ordained deacon in 1905, then priest in 1906, and served as curate, then incumbent, at Buffalo Lake, Saskatchewan until 1909. He received and LL.B. from the University of Manitoba that year, and became the incumbent of Kamsack, Saskatchewan, as well as the Chaplain of Kamsack's Masonic Lodge. He held these positions until 1911, when he became the secretary of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle. He also served the role of Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Qu'Appelle until 1935, as well as Canon of Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Qu'Appelle, 1914 - 1918; Chaplain to the RCMP of Regina, 1917; Archdeacon of Qu'Appelle, 1918 - 1935; Treasurer of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Regina, 1919 - 1921; and Vice-President of the Archaeology Society of Regina. In 1935, he was consecrated Bishop of Qu'Appelle, a post held until 1950, when he resigned. He received honourary degrees from St. Chad's College, Regina (D.D., 1931), and St. John's College (D.D., 1935). He passed away in 1962.
Third Bishop of Moosonee; Third Bishop of Athabasca.
George Holmes was born in the Parish of Burton in Kendal, Westmoreland, England, in 1858. He was educated in Reading and Islington, England, and was ordained deacon in 1887 in Dunvegan, Alberta, and priest in Fort Vermillion, N.W. Canada in 1888. He was the Priest in Charge of St. Peter's Mission, Lesser Slave Lake, in N.W. Canada from 1887 to 1905. He married Eliza Perkes in 1892, and became Archdeacon of Athabasca in 1901. He was consecrated Bishop of Moosonee in 1905, and received an honourary D.D. from St. John's College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was translated to the See of Athabasca in 1901, and passed away in 1912 at St. Barnabas' Vicarage, Holloway, London, England.