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Philip Carrington

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Philip Carrington(6 July 1892 – 3 October 1975)[1]was an eminentAnglicanpriestand author,[2]the seventh Bishop of Quebecand the eleventhMetropolitan of Canada.

Born into an ecclesiastical family[3]and educated atChrist's College, Christchurchand theUniversity of Canterbury,he was ordained in 1919.[4]At first he specialised in work with theBoy Scoutsand was thenRectorofLincoln, New Zealand.After this he wasWardenofSt Barnabas Theological College,North AdelaidethendeanofDivinityatBishop's University, Lennoxville.In 1935[5]he was elevated to theepiscopate[6]and retired in 1960.

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  1. ^Obituary The Most Rev Philip CarringtonThe TimesTuesday, 7 Oct 1975; pg. 14; Issue 59520; col F
  2. ^Amongst others he wrote "The Boy Scouts Camp Book", 1918; "Christian Apologetics in the Second Century", 1921; "The Soldier of the Cross", 1925; "The Sign of Faith", 1930; "The Pilgrim’s Way", 1937; "The Primitive Christian Catechism", 1941; "A Church History for Canadians", 1947; "The Early Christian Church", 1957; "The Anglican Church in Canada", 1963 >British Libraryweb site accessed 15:19GMTMonday 5 April 2010
  3. ^His father was theVery RevCharles Walter Carringtonsometime Dean of Christchurch Cathedral >“Who was Who”1897-1990 London,A & C Black,1991ISBN0-7136-3457-X
  4. ^Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford,OUP,1941
  5. ^Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of QuebecThe TimesSaturday, 15 Jun 1935; pg. 8; Issue 47091; col G
  6. ^He was the brother ofCharles Carrington,the Historian of World War I and the biographer of Rudyard Kipling.Anglican Bishops of QuebecArchived28 July 2011 at theWayback Machine
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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Quebec
1935–1960
Succeeded by
Preceded by Metropolitan of Canada
1944–1960[1]
Succeeded by