Jervois Newnham
Jervois Arthur Newnham was an Anglican bishop in Canada from 1893 to 1921.
Born into an ecclesiastical family in 1852,[1] he was educated at McGill University and began his ordained ministry as a curate at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal after which he was the incumbent of Onslow. Later he was the rector of St Matthias' Montreal.[2] He became the Bishop of Moosonee in 1891[3] and was translated to Saskatchewan in 1904.[4] He returned to England in 1921, becoming the rector of Clifton, Bedfordshire[5]
Newnham died on 12 January 1941.[6]
References
- ↑ His father was the Rev. G. W. Newnham, sometime Vicar of Combe Down “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Church web-site
- ↑ Bishops of Moosonee
- ↑ Bishops of Saskatchewan
- ↑ Bedfordshire County Council
- ↑ The Times, 14 January 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48823; col A, Deaths
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Horden |
Bishop of Moosonee 1893–1904 |
Succeeded by George Holmes |
| Preceded by William Cyprian Pinkham |
Bishop of Saskatchewan 1904–1921 |
Succeeded by George Lloyd |
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