Hugh Stiff

Hugh Vernon Stiff (1916–1995) was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1][2]

The Right Reverend

Hugh Vernon Stiff
Born(1916-09-15)15 September 1916
Died24 September 1995(1995-09-24) (aged 79)
EducationUniversity of Toronto
OccupationClergyman

Life and career

Stiff was born on 15 September 1916[3] and educated at the University of Toronto. He was a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto. He was ordained in 1953[4] and began his ordained ministry as missioner at Lintlaw, Saskatchewan. After this, he was Rector of All Saints' Saskatchewan, then Dean of Calgary.[5]

In 1969, he became Bishop of Keewatin.[6] In 1974, he became Dean of Toronto and Rector of St. James Cathedral, until his retirement in 1986. Stiff died on 24 September 1995.

References
  1. "House of Names".
  2. "Canadian Bishops". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
  3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. "Glenbow Museum".
  6. "Diocese of Keewatin". Archived from the original on 2010-04-23.


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