Ted Scott

Edward Walter "Ted" Scott CC (April 30, 1916 – June 21, 2004) was a Canadian Anglican bishop.

For the American basketball player, see Ted Scott (basketball). For the series of juvenile aviation adventures, see Ted Scott Flying Stories.
The Most Reverend

Edward (Ted) Scott
Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
ChurchAnglican Church of Canada
SeeExtra-diocesan
In office1971–1986
PredecessorHoward Clark
SuccessorMichael Peers
Orders
Ordination1941
Consecration1966
Personal details
Born(1916-04-30)April 30, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta
DiedJune 21, 2004(2004-06-21) (aged 88)
Previous postBishop of Kootenay

Scott was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1916 and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia where his father was a rector. He attended Anglican Theological College and was ordained in 1941. He became Bishop of Kootenay in 1966.

Scott served as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1971 to 1986 and was also moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches from 1975 to 1983. He was considered a liberal in the church and was an advocate of reforms such as the ordination of women. In the late 1980s Scott served on the Commonwealth of Nations "Eminent Persons Group" that recommended the implementation of sanctions against South Africa.

Scott was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal in 1988 and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1978.

Scott died in a car accident near Parry Sound, Ontario in 2004.

Sources
  • Radical Compassion: The Life and Times of Archbishop Edward Scott by Hugh McCullum (ISBN 1-55126-414-5)
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Howard Clark		 Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
1971–1986		 Succeeded by
Michael Peers


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