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Frederick Kingston

1889 – 1950

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About Frederick Kingston

Lived 1889 – 1950 (aged 60–61). Frederick Kingston was an anglican priest.

George Frederick Kingston (1889 – 20 November 1950) was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

Education and first bishopric

Kingston was born in Prescott, Ontario to Richard and Elizabeth Kingston. He was one of ten children. In 1917 he was ordained as a priest at All Saints' Church, Halifax.

He was Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Nova Scotia and then Dean of Residence at Trinity College until April 25, 1940 when he was consecrated to the episcopate as the fifth Bishop of Algoma. A stained glass window in St. Luke's Pro-Cathedral in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario was installed as a memorial to Kingston's work in the Diocese of Algoma. He died in post on 20 November 1950. Following his death a memorial stained glass window was commissioned for St. Luke's Cathedral (Sault Ste. Marie) in memory of his service to the Algoma Diocese.

He was an active Freemason, in Craft Freemasonry, Royal Arch Freemasonry, and the Red Cross of Constantine, and served as Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Canada (Ontario) and Nova Scotia, from 1948 until his death in 1950.

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Important facts

Born
1889
Birth century
Died
1950
Occupation
Education
Trinity College
Also known as
George Frederick Kingston

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick Kingston?

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When was Frederick Kingston born?

Frederick Kingston was born in 1889.

When did Frederick Kingston die?

Frederick Kingston died in 1950.

What was Frederick Kingston's occupation?

Frederick Kingston was an anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Kingston

· Wikidata: Q5498209

· DBpedia: Frederick Kingston

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