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The Rt Rev Robert John Renison, DD was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.^[1].He was born in Cashel, County Tipperary into an ecclesiastical family on 8 September 1875^[2] and educated at Trinity College School and the University of Toronto. Ordained in 1896^[3] his first post was as a Curate at the Church of the Messiah, Toronto^[4] after which he was a missionary at Fort Albany. He was Archdeacon of Moosonee and after wartime service^[5] of Hamilton. He was then Rector of Christ Church, Vancouver^[6] until 1929 when he became Dean of New Westminster. In 1931 he was elected Bishop of Athabasca but only held the post for a year. From then until 1943 he was Rector of St Paul’s, Toronto when he became Bishop of Moosonee. In 1952 he became Metropolitan of Ontario, a post he held until retirement in 1954^[7] He died on 6 October 1957.^[8] Renison University College in Waterloo, Ontario is named after him.^[9]

References

^ Province of Ontario
^ His father was the Rev. Canon Robert Renison, MA >“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^ Church web-site
^ Canadian Great War project
^ History of church
^ The Times, Thursday, Jun 03, 1954; pg. 5; Issue 52948; col G Telegrams in brief
^ The Times, Wednesday, Oct 09, 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53967; col A Obituary Dr. Robert Renison The Church In Canada
^ Canadian Anglican

Religious titles
Preceded by Edwin Frederick Robins	Bishop of Athabasca 1931–1932	Succeeded by Arthur Henry Sovereign
Preceded by John George Anderson	Bishop of Moosonee 1943–1954	Succeeded by Cuthbert Cooper Robinson
Preceded by John Lyons	Metropolitan of Ontario 1952–1954	Succeeded by William Lockridge Wright

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[1] Province of Ontario

[2] His father was the Rev. Canon Robert Renison, MA >“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X

[3] "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900

[4] Church web-site

[5] Canadian Great War project

[6] History of church

[7] The Times, Thursday, Jun 03, 1954; pg. 5; Issue 52948; col G Telegrams in brief

[8] The Times, Wednesday, Oct 09, 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53967; col A Obituary Dr. Robert Renison The Church In Canada

[9] Canadian Anglican

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-{{Portal|Anglicanism}} The [[The Most Reverend|Rt Rev]] '''Robert John Renison''', [[Doctor of Divinity|DD]] was an eminent [[Anglican]] [[priest]] in the mid [[20th century]].<ref>[http://province-ontario.anglican.ca/?page_id=3 Province of Ontario]</ref>.He was born in [[Cashel, County Tipperary]] into an ecclesiastical family on 8 September 1875<ref>His father was the Rev. Canon Robert Renison, MA  >[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-1990]] London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref> and  educated at [[Trinity College School]] and the [[University of Toronto]]. Ordained in  1896<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900</ref> his first post was as a [[Curate]] at the Church of the Messiah, [[Toronto]]<ref>[http://www.churchofthemessiah.ca/ Church web-site]</ref> after which he was a  missionary at [[Fort Albany, Ontario|Fort Albany]].  He was [[Archdeacon]] of [[Moosonee]] and after [[World War One|wartime]] service<ref>[http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=70090 Canadian Great War project]</ref>  of  [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]. He was then [[Rector]] of Christ Church, [[Vancouver]]<ref>[http://www3.telus.net/kellett-adams/CCCHistory/CHAP4.htm History of church]</ref> until 1929 when he became [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of [[New Westminster]]. In 1931 he was elected [[Anglican Diocese of Athabasca|Bishop of Athabasca]] but only held the post for a year. From then until 1943 he was [[Rector]] of  St Paul’s, [[Toronto]] when he became [[Anglican Diocese of Moosonee|Bishop of Moosonee]]. In 1952 he became [[Metropolitan of Ontario]], a post he held until retirement in 1954<ref>[[The Times]], Thursday, Jun 03, 1954; pg. 5; Issue 52948; col G ''Telegrams in brief''</ref> He died on 6 October 1957.<ref>[[The Times]], Wednesday, Oct 09, 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53967; col A  ''Obituary Dr. Robert Renison The Church In Canada''</ref> A college in [[Waterloo, Ontario]] is named after him.<ref>[http://pg.webring.com/cgi-bin/members/blog.cgi?userid=9970258938360&monthyear=Sep_2008 Canadian Anglican]</ref>
+{{Portal|Anglicanism}} The [[The Most Reverend|Rt Rev]] '''Robert John Renison''', [[Doctor of Divinity|DD]] was an eminent [[Anglican]] [[priest]] in the mid [[20th century]].<ref>[http://province-ontario.anglican.ca/?page_id=3 Province of Ontario]</ref>.He was born in [[Cashel, County Tipperary]] into an ecclesiastical family on 8 September 1875<ref>His father was the Rev. Canon Robert Renison, MA  >[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-1990]] London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref> and  educated at [[Trinity College School]] and the [[University of Toronto]]. Ordained in  1896<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900</ref> his first post was as a [[Curate]] at the Church of the Messiah, [[Toronto]]<ref>[http://www.churchofthemessiah.ca/ Church web-site]</ref> after which he was a  missionary at [[Fort Albany, Ontario|Fort Albany]].  He was [[Archdeacon]] of [[Moosonee]] and after [[World War One|wartime]] service<ref>[http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=70090 Canadian Great War project]</ref>  of  [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]. He was then [[Rector]] of Christ Church, [[Vancouver]]<ref>[http://www3.telus.net/kellett-adams/CCCHistory/CHAP4.htm History of church]</ref> until 1929 when he became [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of [[New Westminster]]. In 1931 he was elected [[Anglican Diocese of Athabasca|Bishop of Athabasca]] but only held the post for a year. From then until 1943 he was [[Rector]] of  St Paul’s, [[Toronto]] when he became [[Anglican Diocese of Moosonee|Bishop of Moosonee]]. In 1952 he became [[Metropolitan of Ontario]], a post he held until retirement in 1954<ref>[[The Times]], Thursday, Jun 03, 1954; pg. 5; Issue 52948; col G ''Telegrams in brief''</ref> He died on 6 October 1957.<ref>[[The Times]], Wednesday, Oct 09, 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53967; col A  ''Obituary Dr. Robert Renison The Church In Canada''</ref> [[Renison University College]] in [[Waterloo, Ontario]] is named after him.<ref>[http://pg.webring.com/cgi-bin/members/blog.cgi?userid=9970258938360&monthyear=Sep_2008 Canadian Anglican]</ref>
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