Samuel Pritchard Matheson (September 20, 1852 – May 19, 1942) was a Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Rupert’s Land, and 4 Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Born in the parish of Kildonan, Manitoba, the son of John and Catherine (Pritchard) Matheson, Matheson received a Bachelor of Divinity in 1879 in St. John's College, University of Manitoba, and received the Doctor of Divinity degree in 1903. He was ordained a deacon in 1875 and a prie...
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Samuel Pritchard Matheson (September 20, 1852 – May 19, 1942) was a Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Rupert’s Land, and 4 Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Born in the parish of Kildonan, Manitoba, the son of John and Catherine (Pritchard) Matheson, Matheson received a Bachelor of Divinity in 1879 in St. John's College, University of Manitoba, and received the Doctor of Divinity degree in 1903. He was ordained a deacon in 1875 and a priest in 1876. He was Master of St. John’s College and Professor of Exegetical Theology. In 1882, he was made a Canon of St. John's Cathedral and was made Dean of Rupert's Land in 1892. From 1908 to 1934, he was the 2 Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. In 1909, he was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and he served until 1931. He founded Havergal Ladies' College in Winnipeg and was its president.
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