Frederick Du Vernet Explained

Frederick Herbert Du Vernet (1860 – 22 October 1924)[1] [2] was the second Bishop of Caledonia and inaugural Metropolitan of British Columbia[3] (taking the title Archbishop of Caledonia whilst Metropolitan.)

Du Vernet was educated at Wycliffe College, Toronto and ordained in 1883. After a curacy at St James the Apostle, Montreal[4] he was Diocesan Missioner for the Diocese of Montreal then Professor of Practical Theology at his old college until 1895. From then until[5] 1904 he was Rector of St John, Toronto when he was appointed to the episcopate. He became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

Notes and References

  1. [Who's Who|"Who was Who" 1897-2007]
  2. [The Times]
  3. http://www.anglican.ca/search/faq/022.htm Metropolitans of British Columbia
  4. http://www.stjamestheapostle.ca/ Church web-site
  5. "The Clergy List" London, John Phillips, 1900