John Hackenley
Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Metropolitan of Canada; Bishop of Nova Scotia; Canadian Anglican bishop
About John Hackenley
Lived 1877 – 1943 (aged 66). John Hackenley was an anglican priest.
John Hackenley (4 August 1877 – 16 November 1943) was an eminent Anglican priest, the seventh Bishop of Nova Scotia.
Educated at the University of King's College he was ordained in 1904. His first post was a curacy at Digby Neck after which he held incumbencies at Granville, Indian Harbour, La Have and North Sydney. He was then Bishop Coadjutor of Nova Scotia from 1925 until 1934, Bishop of Nova Scotia to 1939 and Archbishop until his death. He married late in life and there is a memorial to him in the church at French Village.
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Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Metropolitan of Canada; Bishop of Nova Scotia; Canadian Anglican bishop (1877-1943)
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John Hackenley was born on 4 August 1877.
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John Hackenley died on 16 November 1943.
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John Hackenley was an anglican priest.
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