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The Diocese of Fredericton is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. Established in 1845, its first bishop was John Medley, who served until his death on September 9, 1892. Its cathedral and diocesan offices are in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
St. Anne's Chapel was the first church in North America constructed according to the principles of the Ecclesiological Society, with which both Bishop Medley and the architect, Frank Wills, had been associated before coming to Canada. [6] As such, it was intended by Bishop Medley to be a model for future parish churches in New Brunswick. [7]
David Edwards is the tenth Anglican Bishop of Fredericton, Canada. [1] He was elected coadjutor bishop at a synod in Fredericton on 10 May 2014 [2] and, subsequently, installed as diocesan bishop on September 20, 2014. [3] He succeeded the ninth Bishop, the Most Reverend Claude Miller, who retired on 23 June 2014.
Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound – Billy Bishop, Lela Brooks, David Vivian Currie, Thomas William Holmes and, Harry Lumley; Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie – Wayne Maki; Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton. The traditional burial site of the mayors of Hamilton.
Christ Church Cathedral in the late 19th century with its original spire. Upon his consecration as Bishop of Fredericton in May 1845, the Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society gave Medley £1,500 toward the building of the cathedral, and a public meeting in Fredericton on June 23 raised a further £3,100.
Christianity portal; Claude Weston Miller (26 June 1944 – 27 June 2023) was the ninth Anglican bishop (later archbishop) of Fredericton [1] and Metropolitan of Canada. [2] He retired on 26 June 2014 upon reaching his 70th birthday, and accepted the exceptional appointment as Episcopal Administrator until his successor, David Edwards, was consecrated as Bishop on 20 September 2014.
John Sweeny (May 6, 1821 – March 25, 1901) was an Irish born, Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in New Brunswick from 1859 to 1901. John Sweeny was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1821, the son of James Sweeny and Mary McGuire. [1] He was ordained a priest, for Fredericton (St. John), New Brunswick in 1844. [2]
Prior to 1845, the Anglican Church in New Brunswick was part of the responsibility of the Bishop of Nova Scotia. This proved unsatisfactory because of the large territory involved, and the need for a Bishop dedicated to New Brunswick had been expressed by William Colebrooke , Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick , and by John Inglis , Bishop of ...