Kenneth Evans (bishop of Ontario)

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Kenneth Charles Evans (1903–1970) was the Anglican Bishop of Ontario from 1952 until his death.[1]

He was born on 4 May 1903, Shunqing, Nanchong, Sichuan,[2] western China[3] and educated at the University of Toronto. He was ordained Deacon in 1930; and Priest in 1931.[4] His early posts were at Lloydtown, Schomberg, Kettleby and Nobleton. He was a lecturer at Trinity College, Toronto from 1934 to 1940; and Dean of Divinity from 1940 to 1944. He was Dean of Montreal from 1944 until his elevation to the episcopate.

He died on 13 February 1970.

References[edit]

  1. ^ St George's Cathedral Web Site
  2. ^ China's Millions - North American Edition. Canada: China Inland Mission. 1903. p. 148.
  3. ^ ‘EVANS, Rt Rev. Kenneth Charles’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 2 Nov 2013
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p368 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ontario
1952–1970
Succeeded by