William Moorhead
For the American politician, see William S. Moorhead.
The Rt Rev William Henry Moorhead , DD (1882–1962) was the fourth Bishop of Fredericton.[1]
He was born in Longford,[2] educated at Bishops University and ordained in 1912.[3] He was a curate at St Peter, Sherbrooke then a Chaplain to the CEF until 1919. He then held incumbencies at St Luke’s, Grand-Mère, Quebec [4] and St Paul, Saint John, New Brunswick until 1936 when he became Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton.[5]
Three years later he ascended to the Episcopate,[6] retiring in 1956.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Anglican Bishops of Canada
- ↑ History of Drumlish Parish
- ↑ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
- ↑ World Cat
- ↑ New Brunswick Museum
- ↑ Cathedral Web-site
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| Preceded by John Andrew Richardson |
Bishop of Fredericton 1939 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Alexander Henry O’Neil |
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