John Inglis (bishop)

John Inglis
Bishop of Nova Scotia
Church	Church of England
See	Nova Scotia
In office	1825–1850
Orders
Ordination	27 June 1802
Consecration	March 1825
Personal details
Born	9 December1777
Died	27 October 1850(1850-10-27) (aged 72)

John Inglis ( 9 December 1777 – 27 October 1850) was the third bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. He was the son of Bishop Charles Inglis.

Life

John Inglis was ordained a deacon December 13, 1801 by Bishop Charles Inglis, his father. On 27 June 1802 he was ordained a priest.

John was appointed as official secretary and as ecclesiastical commissary to his father. This involved a number of trips to England on behalf of the diocese. These trips also enhanced his own career and brought focus on his talents. However, his relative inexperience and the overtones of nepotism did not allow his promotion in 1812 when the bishop was seriously incapacitated.

Inglis became the third bishop in 1825. He was consecrated 26/27 March 1825. In the 25 years preceding this elevation, he had proven to be a talented and caring priest. He had been chaplain to the House of Assembly, a stalwart ally of King’s College, and a defender of the official position of the Church of England. He died on 27 October 1850.

Shortly after his return to Nova Scotia, he divided the diocese into four archdeaconries. The archdeacons and locations are shown below.

• Ven. George Best, Archdeacon of New Brunswick
• Ven. George Coster, Archdeacon of Newfoundland
• Ven. A. G. Spencer, Archdeacon of Bermuda
• Ven. Dr. Robert Willis, Archdeacon of Nova Scotia and Rector of St. Paul's, Halifax

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Bishop John Inglis, 3rd Bishop
• Bishop Inglis interviews Shanawdithit
• John Inglis at Find a Grave
• Inglis family and the Church