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The Right Reverend Adam de Pencier c.1924

The Most Reverend Dr Adam Urias de Pencier OBE [1] (1866-1949) was the third Bishop of New Westminster and second Archbishop and Metropolitan of British Columbia.[2]

Born in 1866, he was the great-great grandson of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel through his ancestor Christian Theodor von Pincier.[3] He was educated at Trinity College in Toronto.

De Prencier was ordained in 1890. He held incumbencies at St Matthew's, Brandon and St Paul's, Vancouver.[4] He was appointed Bishop, and later Archbishop of the Diocese of New Westminster in 1910 for British Columbia.[5] Prior to retiring in 1940, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of British Columbia and the Order of the British Empire by King George V.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ Metropolitans of British Columbia
  3. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  5. ^ Diocese of New Westminster: archbishops and bishops
  6. ^ Archbishop A. U. De Pencier Former Metropolitan Of British Columbia The Times Friday, Jun 03, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51398; col E
  7. ^ Order Of The British Empire. Birthday Honours., List Of Officers. The Times Monday, Jun 10, 1918; pg. 2; Issue 41812; col A
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of New Westminster
1910– 1940
Succeeded by
Preceded by Metropolitan of British Columbia
1925 – 1940
Succeeded by