George Rix (bishop)

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George Alexander Rix VD (1865-2 April 1945) was the third Anglican Bishop of Caledonia in Canada. He was elected to this position after an interregnum of four years due to the diocese's lack of funds. [1]

Rix was born in Barrie, [2] educated at Wycliffe College and ordained in 1893. [3] He was the incumbent at Cannington and Beaverton, Ontario. Next he was an assistant priest at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto before returning to Wycliffe College as its dean. He then became the rector of Orangeville, Ontario [4] and then the Archdeacon of Prince Rupert. He was ordained to the episcopate in 1928 and died in office. [5]

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References

  1. The Times, 8 June 1928; pg. 16; Issue 44914; col C, "New Bishop of Caledonia"
  2. "Who was Who" 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  3. Memory BC
  4. "The Clergy List", London, Kelly’s, 1913
  5. "gwennyalogy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Frederick Du Vernet
Bishop of Caledonia
19281945
Succeeded by