David Williams (archbishop of Huron)
David Williams was the Anglican Bishop of Huron and later Metropolitan of Ontario [1] in the 20th century.
Born in 1853 and educated at St David’s College, Lampeter, he was ordained in 1885.[2] His first post was a Curate at Blaenau Ffestiniog. In 1887 he became a professor at Huron Theological College. He was the rector of St James’ Stratford from 1982 to 1904 then Archdeacon of Perth. He was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Huron in 1905 and became the Metropolitan of the Province of Ontario in 1926.[3] He died in post on 7 October 1931.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Metropolitans of Ontario
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ↑ With the supplementary title of Archbishop of Huron
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Oct 08, 1935; pg. 1; Issue 47189; col A Deaths
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| Preceded by Maurice Scollard Baldwin |
Bishop of Huron 1905 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Charles Allen Seager |
| Preceded by George Thorneloe |
Metropolitan of Ontario 1926– 1931 |
Succeeded by James Fielding Sweeny |
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