Charles Schofield

Charles de Veber Schofield (14 July 1871 – 12 July 1936) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

Bishop Charles D. Schofield

He was educated at Windsor, Nova Scotia and Edinburgh Theological College[1] and ordained deacon in 1897[2] and priest in 1898.[3] After a curacy at St Mary's, Portsea, Portsmouth he was Rector of Hampton, New Brunswick[4] then Sydney, Nova Scotia. After this he was Dean of Fredericton (1907–1915) and then in 1916 Dean of Columbia, based in Victoria, British Columbia.[5] A year later he became the Bishop of British Columbia, a position he held for twenty years.[6] At some point, he became a Doctor of Divinity.[7]

References

1. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
2. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
3. "Ordinations. London". The Times (35535). 6 June 1898. p. 12, col. D.
4. "Ecclesiastical Intelligence". The Times (37590). 29 December 1904. p. 8, col. C.
5. British Columbia Archival Union List
6. "Ecclesiastical News New Bishop to replace Dr Schofield". The Times (47430). 18 July 1936. p. 8, col. F.
7. "Portrait - National Portrait Gallery". Retrieved 18 January 2017.