Edward Sullivan (bishop)
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Edward Sullivan was a Canadian Anglican priest
.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
. He was Rector
of Holy Trinity, Chicago
from 1868 to 1879 and of St George, Montreal
until 1882 when he was elevated to the Episcopate as the second Bishop of Algoma
. He had a nervous breakdown in 1892 and, after spending some time in France to recover, resigned in 1896. He was then rector of St James Cathedral
, Toronto, until his death in 1899.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He was Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Holy Trinity, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
from 1868 to 1879 and of St George, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
until 1882 when he was elevated to the Episcopate as the second Bishop of Algoma
Anglican Diocese of Algoma
The Diocese of Algoma is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises nearly 182,000 square kilometres of the Ontario districts of Algoma , Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Manitoulin, and parts of the districts of Nipissing and Timiskaming...
. He had a nervous breakdown in 1892 and, after spending some time in France to recover, resigned in 1896. He was then rector of St James Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto)
Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto, Canada is the home of the oldest congregation in the city. The parish was established in 1797. The Cathedral was begun in 1850 and completed in 1853, was at the time one of the largest buildings in the city...
, Toronto, until his death in 1899.