Cyprian Pinkham Explained

William Cyprian Pinkham[1] (1844–1928[2]) was the second Anglican Bishop of Saskatchewan.[3] He then became the first Bishop of Calgary when the diocese was divided in 1903.[4]

Pinkham was born in St. John's, Newfoundland[5] and educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.[6] He was ordained in 1868 and his first position was as the incumbent of St. James's Manitoba.[7] After this he was Superintendent of Education for the Protestant Public Schools of Manitoba and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate,[8] the Archdeacon of Manitoba.

Pinkham retired in 1926 and died two years later.

Notes and References

  1. http://robbinsplace.com/family/uft/D0/i0000103.htm#i174 Genealogical website
  2. "Obituary: Bishop Pinkham", The Times, 19 July 1928; p18
  3. http://www.skdiocese.com/our-history/ Diocesan history
  4. The Clergy List, London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. http://www.wsd1.org/pinkham/ourpast.htm Pinkham School website
  6. [Who's Who|''Who Was Who'' 1897-2007]
  7. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) . London . The Field Press. 228. 1920 .
  8. http://bishop.blogsome.com/ Canadian Bishops