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References
- ↑ Canadian Anglican Bishops Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Who was Who"1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leonard Fraser Hatfield | Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 1984 – 2002 | Succeeded by Fred Hiltz |
| Preceded by Sidney Stewart Payne | Metropolitan of Canada 1997 – 2002 | Succeeded by Andrew Sandford Hutchison |
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