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Burn, William John
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1851 - 1896
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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.