Cyprian Pinkham

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William Cyprian Pinkham[1] (1844–1928[2]) was the second Anglican Bishop of Saskatchewan.[3] He then became the first Bishop of Calgary when the diocese was divided in 1903.[4]

Pinkham was born in St. John's, Newfoundland[5] and educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.[6] He was ordained in 1868 and first position was as the incumbent of St. James's Manitoba.[7] After this he was Superintendent of Education for the Protestant Public Schools of Manitoba and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate,[8] the Archdeacon of Manitoba.

Pinkham retired in 1926 and died two years later.

References[]

  1. ^ Genealogical website
  2. ^ "Obituary: Bishop Pinkham:, The Times, 19 July 1928; p18
  3. ^ Diocesan history
  4. ^ The Clergy List, London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. ^ Pinkham School website Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  7. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 228.
  8. ^ Canadian Bishops Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
John McLean
Bishop of Saskatchewan
1886–1903
Succeeded by
Jervois Arthur Newnham
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Calgary
1903–1926
Succeeded by
Louis Ralph Sherman


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