George Thorneloe
George Thorneloe (4 October 1848-3 August 1935[1]) was a Canadian Anglican bishop at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.[2]
Thorneloe was born in Coventry, educated at Bishop’s College, Lennoxville[3] and ordained in 1874.[4] He was a missionary at Stanstead in Quebec Province until 1885 when he became Rector of St Peter's Sherbrooke.[5] In 1896 he was elected Bishop of Algoma [6] and in 1915 he also became Metropolitan of Ontario,[7] positions he held until 1927.[8]
Thorneloe died on August 3, 1935, a memorial service was held for him at St. Luke's Anglican Pro-Cathedral in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He was buried in Malvern Cemetery, Lennoxville, Quebec.[9]
Awards and Honors
Thorneloe's work was recognized in numerous ways including:
- Bishop's University bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree on him in 1896.[9]
- Trinity College, Toronto honored Thorneloe with an Degree honoris causa in 1898.[2]
- In 1920 he received a second honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Oxford[9]
- Thorneloe University an affiliated college at Laurentian University in Greater Sudbury is named after him.[10]
- A village in rural Ontario is named after him.[11]
External Links
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Dr. George Thorneloe Former Metropolitan Of Ontario", The Times, 6 August 1935, p12
- 1 2 DioceseofAlgoma (history)
- ↑ Project Canterbury
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990, London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory", London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ↑ The Times, 10 December 1896, p9, "Ecclesiastical Intelligence"
- ↑ Anglican bishops of Canada
- ↑ The Times, 24 September 1926, p12, "Canadian Archbishop Resigns"
- 1 2 3 "Archbishop George Thorneloe fonds". Engracia De Jesus Matias Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Our Campus in the 1960s". Laurentian University. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Rural Routes
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Sullivan |
Bishop of Algoma 1897–1927 |
Succeeded by Rocksborough Smith |
| Preceded by Charles Hamilton |
Metropolitan of Ontario 1915–1927 |
Succeeded by David Williams |