St. Paul's Cathedral (London, Ontario) Explained

Denomination:	Anglican Church of Canada
St. Paul's Cathedral
Location:	472 Richmond Street London, Ontario N6A 3E6
Diocese:	Huron
Province:	Ontario
Dean:	Kevin George
Organistdom:	Ian Sadler

St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Ontario, Canada, is the seat of the Diocese of Huron of the Anglican Church of Canada. It was designed in the Gothic revival style by William Thomas and built between 1844 and 1846, replacing the previous church, which was built in 1834 and burned down in 1844. It is the oldest church in the city.^[1] Sculptors John Cochrane and Brothers undertook the work on the cathedral's interior.^[2]

In 1966, the cathedral commissioned its history to be written by the Rev. Orlo Miller.^[3]

Deans of Huron

The dean of Huron is normally also the rector of St Pauls.

• 1866–1871: Isaac Hellmuth the first dean and afterwards bishop of Huron and founder of Western University of London, Ontario
• 1871–1888: Michael Boomer ^[4]
• 1888–1903: George Mignon Innes ^[4]
• 1903–1918: Evans Davis
• 1918–1934: L. Norman Tucker ^[4]
• 1935–1940: Charles E. Jeakins ^[4]
• 1940–1944: P. N.Harding ^[4]
• 1944–1948: George Luxton (afterwards Bishop of Huron, 1948)
• 1948–1961: R. C.Brown ^[4]
• 1961–1980: Kenneth B. Keefe ^[4]
• 1980–1987: Percy O'Driscoll (afterwards Bishop of Huron, 1987)
• 1988–2000: Bruce H. W. Howe (afterwards Bishop of Huron, 2000)
• 2000–2009: Terry Dance (afterwards Suffragan Bishop of Huron, 2009)
• 2010–2015 Kevin Dixon
• 2015-2016 Interim dean Barry Clarke, retired bishop of Montreal
• 2016–2022 Paul Millward
• 2022-2023 Interim Dean (bishop)|Robert Bennett
• 2024– Kevin George

See also

• St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

External links

• • Canada's Historic Places

42.9858°N -81.2496°W

Notes and References

1. St. Paul's Cathedral 1846. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034531/http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_7356_1.html. 2007-09-27. The Ontario Heritage Foundation. On the grounds of the cathedral, Richmond Street and Queens Avenue, London. 1846. Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2004.
2. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cochrane_john_7E.html John Cochrane
3. Book: Miller, Orlo. Gargoyles & Gentlemen: A History of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Ontario, 1834-1964. registration. 1966. Ryerson Press. Toronto.
4. Web site: St. Paul's Cathedral: A Historical Record. St Paul's Cathedral. 2 April 2015.