Octave Fortin
The Ven Octave Fortin[1] (b Iberville, Quebec, 5 January 1842;[2] d Santa Monica 2 October 1927[3]) was a French convert to Anglicanism[4] who rose to become Archdeacon of Winnipeg from 1888 to 1917.[5]
He was educated at Bishop's University, Lennoxville; and ordained in 1866.[6] After a curacy in Sorel he was the incumbent at St Jude, Montreal from 1869 to 1872, and then of Trinity Church, Montreal until 1875.[citation needed] He then began a 45-year association with Holy Trinity, Winnipeg.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ CGWP
- ↑ Memorable Manitobans
- ↑ St John's Cathedral Anglican Cemetery
- ↑ "Anglican,NB". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ↑ Obituary: Octave Fortin. (Our Winnipeg Correspondent) The Times, London, England, Wednesday, Oct 05, 1927; pg. 15; Issue 44704
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 pp510/11: London, Horace Cox, 1908
- ↑ University of Winnipeg
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