Carmichael, James

Coadjutor Bishop of Montreal; Fourth Bishop ofMontreaL

James Carmichael was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1833, and ordained deacon, then priest in 1859 in London, Ontario. In 1860, he married Emma Dubourdiere, with whom he had three sons. He was curate of St. George's Church in Montreal from 1868 to 1878, then rector of the Church of Ascension in Hamilton, Ontario from 1878 to 1882. He was made canon of Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal in 1882, as well as canon of Christ Church Cathedral in Hamilton and rector of St. George's Church, Montreal. In 1883, he was made the Dean of Montreal. In 1902, he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Montreal, and succeeded the previous bishop in 1906. He passed away in 1908.

His honourary degrees include an M.A. (1878), a D.C.L. (1885), and a D.D. (1895) from the University of Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Quebec; and a D.C.L. (1893) from the University of Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario. He was also the Prolocutor of Lower House of General Synod of the Church of England in Canada from 1892 to 1901.