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'''Maurice Scollard Baldwin''' (21 June 1836 – 19 October 1904) was a [[Canadian]] [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] from [[Toronto]]. |
'''Maurice Scollard Baldwin''' (21 June 1836 – 19 October 1904) was a [[Canadian]] [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] from [[Toronto]]. |
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Baldwin was the son of J.S. Baldwin of Toronto. His parents were from influential families; he was the grandson of [[Æneas Shaw]] and the cousin of [[Robert Baldwin]]. He attended [[Upper Canada College]] and [[University of Trinity College|Trinity College, Toronto]]. |
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| ⚫ | Noted for his evangelism and skillful oratory, he was elected [[Anglican Diocese of Huron|Bishop of Huron]] in 1883, succeeding [[Isaac Hellmuth]]. He was less passionate about administrative matters than spiritual ones, but delegated such matters effectively. Under his leadership, the diocese adopted parliamentary rules for its [[synod]], balanced its budget, and first broke off, then restored, its association with [[University of Western Ontario|Western University of London, Ontario]]. |
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He was ordained a Deacon in 1860 and Priest in 1861. In 1865 he moved to Montreal as Incumbent of St. Luke's Church and in 1870 became assistant Rector of [[Christ Church Cathedral (Montreal)|Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Montreal]] and a Canon in 1871. On the death of the Very Rev. Dean [[John Bethune|Bethune]] in 1871, he was appointed to succeed him as Rector, and in 1879 made [[Dean of Montreal]]. <ref> {{cite book|title= History of the Diocese of Montreal, 1850-1910|first=Douglas|last = Borthwick|page= 57}} </ref> |
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| ⚫ | Noted for his evangelism and skillful oratory, he was elected the third [[Anglican Diocese of Huron|Bishop of Huron]] in 1883, succeeding [[Isaac Hellmuth]]. He was less passionate about administrative matters than spiritual ones, but delegated such matters effectively. Under his leadership, the diocese adopted parliamentary rules for its [[synod]], balanced its budget, and first broke off, then restored, its association with [[University of Western Ontario|Western University of London, Ontario]]. |
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Maurice Scollard Baldwin | |
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| Bishop of Huron | |
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| Church | Anglican |
| Diocese | Huron |
| Installed | 1883 |
| Term ended | 1904 |
| Predecessor | Isaac Hellmuth |
| Successor | David Williams |
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| Born | 21 June 1836 Toronto, Upper Canada |
| Died | 19 October 1904 (aged 68) London, Ontario |
Maurice Scollard Baldwin (21 June 1836 – 19 October 1904) was a Canadian Anglican Bishop from Toronto.
Baldwin was the son of J.S. Baldwin of Toronto. His parents were from influential families; he was the grandson of Æneas Shaw and the cousin of Robert Baldwin. He attended Upper Canada College and Trinity College, Toronto.
He was ordained a Deacon in 1860 and Priest in 1861. In 1865 he moved to Montreal as Incumbent of St. Luke's Church and in 1870 became assistant Rector of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Montreal and a Canon in 1871. On the death of the Very Rev. Dean Bethune in 1871, he was appointed to succeed him as Rector, and in 1879 made Dean of Montreal. [1]
Noted for his evangelism and skillful oratory, he was elected the third Bishop of Huron in 1883, succeeding Isaac Hellmuth. He was less passionate about administrative matters than spiritual ones, but delegated such matters effectively. Under his leadership, the diocese adopted parliamentary rules for its synod, balanced its budget, and first broke off, then restored, its association with Western University of London, Ontario.
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- ^ Borthwick, Douglas. History of the Diocese of Montreal, 1850-1910. p. 57.