The Ven Octave Fortin [1] (b Iberville, Quebec, 5 January 1842; [2] d Santa Monica 2 October 1927 [3] ) was a French convert to Anglicanism [4] who rose to become Archdeacon of Winnipeg from 1888 to 1917. [5]
He was educated at Bishop's University, Lennoxville; and ordained in 1866. [6] After a curacy in Sorel he was the incumbent at St Jude, Montreal from 1869 to 1872, and then of Trinity Church, Montreal until 1875.[ citation needed ] He then began a 45-year association with Holy Trinity, Winnipeg. [7]
