Andrew Hunter Dunn
- In this name, the full family name is Hunter Dunn, although sometimes Dunn is seen.
Andrew Hunter Dunn DD (1839 – 14 November 1914)[1] was an eminent Anglican priest,[2] the fifth [3] Bishop of Quebec.[4]
Dunn was born in Saffron Walden.[5] Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,[6] he graduated BA as 29th Wrangler in 1863.[7] Ordained in 1864,[8] his first post was a curacy at St Mark’s, Notting Hill.[9] In 1870 he became curate, and in 1872 Vicar, of All Saints, South Acton.[10][11] In 1892 he was elevated to the Episcopate,[12] as the fifth Bishop of Quebec.[13] In 1893 he received an honorary DD from the University of Cambridge.[14] He remained Bishop of Quebec until his sudden death on board ship, homeward bound.[7]
His son Edward was also a bishop, and his grand daughter Joan was the muse of John Betjeman.[15]
References
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Nov 17, 1914; pg. 11; Issue 40699; col E News in Brief
- ↑ Canadian Biography on-line
- ↑ Quebec history
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Feb 02, 1888; pg. 5; Issue 32298; col F New Bishop of Nova Scotia
- ↑ Dunnsland
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- 1 2 "Dunn, Andrew Hunter (DN859AH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ London Ordination The Times Monday, May 23, 1864; pg. 6; Issue 24879; col E
- ↑ Anglican Bishops of Canada Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Acton, All Saints
- ↑ British History On-line
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ Rev. Hugh Matheson, Notes on the History of St Paul's Barachois West, Quebec
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Apr 28, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 33937; col B University Intelligence. Oxford, April 27
- ↑ Rootsweb
Further reading
- Jolliffe, P., Andrew Hunter Dunn, fifth Bishop of Quebec: a memoir, London, SPCK, 1919
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
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| Preceded by James William Williams |
Bishop of Quebec 1892 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Lennox Waldron Williams |
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