The Most Rev

Most Reverend

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 Philip Carrington (6 July 1892 - 3 October 1975) was an eminent Anglican  priest

Priest

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 and author, the seventh
Bishop of Quebec

Anglican Diocese of Quebec

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 and the eleventh Metropolitan of Canada

Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

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Born into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Christ's College, Canterbury

Christ's College, Canterbury

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 and the University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury

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, he was ordained in 1919. At first he specialised in work with the Boy Scout

Boy Scout

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s and was then Rector

Rector

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 of Lincoln, New Zealand

Lincoln, New Zealand

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. After this he was Warden

Warden (college)

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 of St Barnabas Theological College, North Adelaide

North Adelaide

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 then dean

Dean (religion)

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 of Divinity

Divinity (academic discipline)

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 at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville

Bishop's University

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. In 1935 he was elevated to the Episcopate and retired in 1960.