James Carmichael (Bishop)
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James Carmichael was the fourth Bishop
of Montreal
for a short two-year spell at the start of the 20th century. A prominent clergyman who participated fully in the direction the church took, he was born in
1838 and educated at Bishop's University
. His ecclesiastical career began with a curacy
at Clinton, Ontario
, followed by stints at The Ascension Hamilton, Ontario
, St George’s Montreal
, before he was appointed Dean
of Montreal
in 1883. In 1906 he became Co-adjuter to the elderly third Bishop of Montreal
, William Bennett Bond
, whom he eventually succeeded. He died in 1908 in his 70th year, his obituary stating he was a “painstaking administrator rather than a brilliant leader”.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of 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...
for a short two-year spell at the start of the 20th century. A prominent clergyman who participated fully in the direction the church took, he was born in
1838 and educated at Bishop's University
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
. His ecclesiastical career began with a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Clinton, Ontario
Clinton, Ontario
Clinton is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the municipality of Central Huron. Established in 1831, Clinton first began when Jonas Gibbings, Peter and Stephen Vanderburg cleared out a small area to start. Clinton started to grow in 1844 when William Rattenbury laid out...
, followed by stints at The Ascension Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, St George’s 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...
, before he was appointed Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Montreal
Diocese of Montreal
Diocese of Montreal can refer to:* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal* Anglican Diocese of Montreal...
in 1883. In 1906 he became Co-adjuter to the elderly third Bishop of Montreal
Bishop of Montreal
Bishop of Montreal may refer to:* the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal* the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal...
, William Bennett Bond
William Bennett Bond
William Bennett Bond was a Canadian priest, archbishop, and the 2nd Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.- Early life :...
, whom he eventually succeeded. He died in 1908 in his 70th year, his obituary stating he was a “painstaking administrator rather than a brilliant leader”.