Octave Fortin Explained

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. He then began a 45-year association with Holy Trinity, Winnipeg.^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=145948 CGWP
2. http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/fortin_o.shtml Memorable Manitobans
3. http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/675039?PHPSESSID=09856316884ba35571870739d9f6e951 St John's Cathedral Anglican Cemetery
4. Web site: Anglican,NB . 2017-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044018/http://anglican.nb.ca/bishop/citizens_with_the_saints/4_the_golden_voice_of_the_house_of_bishops.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
5. Obituary: Octave Fortin. (Our Winnipeg Correspondent) The Times, London, England, Wednesday, Oct 05, 1927; pg. 15; Issue 44704
6. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
7. http://images.uwinnipeg.ca/action.cfm?CollectionName=Holy%20Trinity%20Parish%20Collection&mode=browse&display=grid University of Winnipeg