Hugh Stiff

Hugh Vernon Stiff
Born (1916-09-15)15 September 1916
Died 24 September 1995(1995-09-24) (aged 79)
Title The Right Reverend

Hugh Vernon Stiff (1916–1995) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1][2]

Stiff was born on 15 September 1916[3] and educated at the University of Toronto. He was a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto. He was ordained in 1953[4] and began his ordained ministry as missioner at Lintlaw, Saskatchewan. After this he was Rector of All Saints' Saskatchewan then Dean of Calgary.[5] In 1969 he became Bishop of Keewatin.[6] In 1974 he became Dean of Toronto and Rector of St. James' Cathedral, until his retirement in 1986.

Stiff died on 24 September 1995.

References

  1. "House of Names".
  2. "Canadian Bishops".
  3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. "Glenbow Museum".
  6. "Diocese of Keewatin".
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Harry Ernest Hives
Bishop of Keewatin
1969–1974
Succeeded by
James Allan


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