George Colborne Lemmon (born 20 March 1932) was the seventh Bishop of Fredericton. [1]
After an earlier career as a Linotype operator [2] he studied for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at the University of New Brunswick. He was ordained in 1963 [3] and began his career at Canterbury, New Brunswick. He later held incumbencies at Wilmot, Renforth, Sackville and Christ Church, Fredericton.
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 58,220 in the 2016 Canadian Census. It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John.
The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada, founded in 1860, forms one of four ecclesiastical provinces in the Anglican Church of Canada. Despite modern use of the name Canada, the ecclesiastical province covers only the former territory of Lower Canada, the Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador The province comprises seven dioceses:
John Medley,, was a Church of England clergyman who became the first bishop of Fredericton in 1845. In 1879 he succeeded Ashton Oxenden as Metropolitan of Canada.
Walter John Learning was a Canadian theatre director, actor, and founder of Theatre New Brunswick.
By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in New Brunswick as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such, the Crown within New Brunswick's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of New Brunswick, Her Majesty in Right of New Brunswick, or the Queen in Right of New Brunswick. The Constitution Act, 1867, however, leaves many royal duties in New Brunswick specifically assigned to the sovereign's viceroy, the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy.
Frank Wills (1822–1857) was a British-born architect who is associated with the design of early Gothic Revival churches in North America.
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton. It is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Construction of the cathedral began in 1845 and it was consecrated in 1853. The Gothic Revival cathedral is modelled after St. Mary's Church, Snettisham, Norfolk.
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 is a Gothic Revival Anglican chapel of ease in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Constructed between 1846 and 1847, it was designed by British-born architect Frank Wills. St. Anne's Chapel is a National Historic Site of Canada.
Charles de Veber Schofield was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.
George Best was a Church of England priest in Maritime Canada.
Malcolm Alfred Warden Harding is an English-born Canadian Anglican Bishop. He was the fifth Bishop of Brandon at the Anglican Church of Canada from 1992 to 2001.
Hollingworth Tully Kingdon was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Fredericton until his death. He was also a noted author.
The Most Rev John Andrew Richardson, DD was the third Bishop of Fredericton and later became Metropolitan of Canada
The Rt Rev William Henry Moorhead , DD (1882–1962) was the fourth Bishop of Fredericton.
The Most Rev Harold Lee Nutter CM, DD was the 6th Bishop of Fredericton and later the 16th Metropolitan of Canada.
Louis Ralph Sherman was an Anglican bishop in Canada in the 20th century.
Barry Craig Bates Hollowell was an Anglican bishop in Canada. He was the seventh Bishop of Calgary.
William Joseph Hockin (born 30 September 1938) is an Anglican priest and author.
Alexander Ewing was a Scottish musician, composer and translator. He was a career officer in the British Army's Commissariat Department and subsequently the Army Pay Corps. He composed the music for the popular hymn "Jerusalem the Golden".
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| Preceded by Harold Nutter | Bishop of Fredericton 1989–2000 | Succeeded by Bill Hockin |
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