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Coadjutor Bishop of Algoma; Fourth Bishop of Algoma.

Rocksborough Remington Smith was born in Brighton, England in 1872. He obtained a B.A. from the University of London in 1893, as well as one from Cambridge University in 1899. He was ordained deacon in 1900, then priest in 1901. He was curate of St. Cyprian's Church in Ordsall, Salford, England, and a lecturer at Ordsall Hall from 1900 - 1901. From 1901 to 1903, he was Vice-Principal of Salisbury Theological College, and in 1903 obtained an M.A. from Cambridge. From 1903 to 1905, he was Principal of the Clergy House in Wimbledon, then was curate of Bury, England until 1909. In 1909, he became the Principal of the Diocesan High School in Rangoon, Burma (now called Yangon, Myanmar). He was captain of the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles from 1910 to 1914, and in 1914 returned to England to become Vicar of Dorset. In 1921, he moved to Quebec, Canada to become the Dean of Divinity and Harrold Professor at the University of Bishop's College in Lennoxville. From 1922 to to 1926 he was Vice Principal of the university, and in 1924, became Examining Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Quebec. In 1925, he received an honourary D.D. from the University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in 1926, was elected Bishop Coadjutor of Algoma. He succeeded to the See in 1927, and resigned in 1939. He passed away in 1955.

Norma E. Smith was the Registrar of the Nova Scotia College of Art.

First Bishop of New Westminster.

Acton Windeyer Sillitoe was born in 1840 in Sydney, Australia, and educated at King's College School in London, England. He attended Cambridge University, obtained a B.A. in 1862 and marrying Violet E. (last name unknown). In 1866, he obtained an M.A., and three years later was ordained deacon in Wolverhampton, England. He was curate of Brierley Hill, Staffordshire from 1869 to 1871, and was ordained priest in 1870. He went on to be curate of All Saints' in Wolverhampton for two years, then of Ellenbrook, England for three years. He travelled to Geneva, Switzerland in 1876 to become the British Chaplain there for a year, then to Darmstadt, Germany in 1877 to be the Chaplain to the British Legation and to H. R. H. Princess Alice. In 1879, he became the rector of Holy Trinity Church in New Westminster, British Columbia, and was consecrated Bishop of New Westminster. He received an honourary D.D. from Cambridge, and in 1893, an honourary D.C.L. from the University of Trinity College, Toronto. He passed away in 1894.

Second Bishop of Calgary; Fifth Metropolitan of Rupert's Land (sixth Bishop and fifth Archbishop of Rupert's Land).

Louis Ralph Sherman was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1886. He obtained a L.S.T. from the University of Bishop's College in 1901, a B.A. from the University of New Brunswick in 1907, a B.A. from Oxford University in 1911, a B.Litt. from Oxford in 1914, and an M.A. from the University of New Brunswick in 1915. He was ordained deacon in 1912 in London, England, and priest in 1913. He was curate of Christ Church Oxford Mission, St. Frideswides, Poplar E. from 1912 to 1913, followed by Christ Church Oxford Mission, Christ Church, Notting Hill from 1913 to 1914, and finally Trinity Church, Saint John, New Brunswick from 1914 to 1916. He was priest in charge of Trinity Church from 1916 to 1917, then moved to Ontario to become rector of Holy Trinity Church in Toronto until 1925. He was Canon of Cathedral Church St. Albans the Martyr, Toronto in 1922, and became rector of Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Quebec from 1925 to 1927, as well as Dean of Quebec. He was consecrated Bishop of Calgary in 1927, and received an honourary D.D. from the University of Bishop's College, Lennoxville. In 1943, he was elected Metropolitan and Archbishop of Rupert's Land,, and in 1949, he received an honourary D.D. from the University of Manitoba. He passed away in Brandon, Manitoba in 1953.

Coadjutor Bishop of British Columbia; Sixth Bishop of British Columbia; Fourth Metropolitan of British Columbia.

Harold Eustace Sexton was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1888, and attended Trinity College in Dublin and Keble College in Oxford. He obtained a L.Th. from the Australian College of Theology in 1911, and was ordained deacon in Ballarat, Australia. He was curate of St. Paul's Church, Port Adelaide, from 1911 to 1915, and was ordained priest in 1912. He was curate of All Saint's Church in Hindmarsh, Australia for one year, then was chaplain of Australian Imperial Forces from 1916 to 1919. He obtained a B.D. from Trinity University, Toronto in 1920, and became vicar of St. Martin's, Hawksburn, Australia until 1923. He was also made Honourary Chaplain to His Majesty's Forces in 1920, a position he held until 1935. He was Deputation Preacher for S.P.G. London, England from 1924 to 1925, then became curate of St. Margaret's in Westminster, London until 1927. From there, he became Vicar of All Saint's, Upper Norwood, England, and was elected Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia until 1934. He was consecrated Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia in 1935, then succeeded to the See of British Columbia in 1936. He was granted an honourary D.D. from Trinity College in 1935. In 1952, he was elected the Metropolitan of British Columbia. He resigned in 1969, and passed away in 1972.

Fourth Bishop of Ontario; Fifth Bishop of Huron; Seventh Metropolitan of Ontario.

Charles Allen Seager was born in 1872 in Goderich, Ontario, and attended Trinity University in Toronto, Ontario, where he received a B.A. in 1895 and an M.A. in 1896. He was ordained deacon that same year, and became curate of St. Thomas' Church, Toronto. In 1897, he was ordained priest, and became rector of St. Cyprian's Church, Toronto, where he stayed until 1911, when he moved to Vernon, British Columbia, and became rector there. He stayed in Vernon for only a year, becoming principal of St. Mark's Hall in Vancouver. He was granted an honourary D.D. from Trinity University in 1914, and in 1917, became rector of St. Matthew's Church, Toronto. He was made Canon and Chancellor of Cathedral Church of St. Alban's the Martyr, Toronto, in 1920, as well as Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University in 1921. He remained in these posts until 1926, when he was consecrated Bishop of Ontario. He also received another honourary degree in 1922, this time a LL.D. from the University of Toronto. In 1932, he was translated to the See of Huron, and in 1943, he was elected Metropolitan of Ontario and Archbishop of Huron. He passed away in 1948.

Fourth Bishop of British Columbia.

Augustine Scriven was born in Spernall, Warwickshire, England in 1850. In 1870, he was a Dyke Scholar at St. Mary's Hall in Oxford University, and he obtained a B.A. in 1873. He was ordained deacon in 1875 in Manchester, then priest in 1876. He was the curate of Kirkham, Lancashire from 1875 to 1878, then held three more curacies in Kent, Devon, and Rochester between 1879 and 1884, before becoming Rector of St. James' Church in Victoria, British Columbia in 1884, a post he held until 1895. He was made an honourary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria at the same time (until 1905), as well as Archdeacon of Vancouver (until 1915). He was granted an M.A. in absentia in 1888. In 1915, he was consecrated Bishop of British Columbia, and was granted an honourary D.D. from Oxford in 1916. He passed away that year in Sandwick, British Columbia.

Frederick George Scott was an Anglican priest and poet born in Montreal, Quebec in 1861. He was ordained in 1886, and enlisted in 1914 to serve as Senior Chaplain to the the 1st Canadian Division. He passed away in 1944 in Quebec City.

Fifth Bishop of British Columbia.

Charles De Veber Schofield was born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1871. He obtained a B.A. from the University of King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1895, and was ordained deacon in England in 1896, then priest in 1898. He was curate of Parish Church, Portsea, England from 1896 to 1899. He gained two M.A.s from the University of King's College, one in 1899 and one in 1900, and from 1899 to 1904 he was Rector of Hampton, New Brunswick. He then moved to Sydney, Nova Scotia to become the Rector of Christ Church there, where he stayed until 1907, when he became the Dean of Fredericton, New Brunswick. He received an honourary D.D. from the University of King's College in 1910, and in 1915, crossed the country to become the Dean of Columbia and rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia. In 1916, he was consecrated Bishop of British Columbia, which he remained in until his death in 1936.