Archibald Fleming
Archibald Lang Fleming FRGS (8 September 1883 – 17 May 1953)[1] was the inaugural Bishop of The Arctic[2] from 1933[3] to 1949.
The Right Reverend Archibald Fleming L.Th., D.D., F.R.G.S. | |
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| Bishop of the Arctic | |
| Church | Church of England in Canada |
| Diocese | Arctic |
| In office | 1933-1949 |
| Successor | Donald Marsh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 13, 1913 by John Anderson |
| Consecration | December 21, 1933 by Isaac Stringer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1883 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Died | May 17, 1953 (aged 69) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried | Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Ontario |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Janet Livingstone & John Fleming |
| Spouse | Helen Grace Gillespie Elizabeth Nelson Lukens |
Biography
Fleming was educated at Greenock Academy and the University of Glasgow. He was in the drawing office at John Brown & Co, a shipyard in Clydebank, until 1906[4] when he went to Canada to prepare for missionary work at Wycliffe College.[5] Ordained in 1912[6] he was a missionary in Baffin Island until 1916. Later he was Chaplain of his old theological college then Rector of Saint John, New Brunswick. He was Archdeacon of The Arctic from 1927[7] to his appointment to the episcopate. He was also a noted author.[8]
References
- Bishop A. L. Fleming Mission Work In The Arctic The Times Tuesday, 19 May 1953; pg. 8; Issue 52625; col E
- The Times, Friday, 22 Dec 1933; pg. 9; Issue 46634; col A First Bishop of The Arctic
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 Lambeth, Church House Publishing 0108153674
- Canadian Christians
- Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
- Canadian Encyclopaedia
- Amongst others he wrote "For Us, a series of devotional addresses on the Seven Last Words", 1923; "A Book of Remembrance, a History of St John's Church, St John, NB", 1925; "Dwellers in Arctic Night", 1928; "Perils of the Polar Pack", 1932; and "Flying Beyond the Arctic Circle", 1933 > British Library web site accessed 18:27GMT Tuesday 18 May 2010
External links
- Works by Archibald Lang, Rector Fleming at Faded Page (Canada)
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
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| New title | Bishop of The Arctic 1933 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Donald Marsh |
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