James Williams (bishop)
| James William Williams | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quebec | |
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| Predecessor | George Jehoshaphat Mountain |
| Successor | Andrew Hunter Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1825 Overton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | April 20, 1892 Quebec City, Quebec |
James William Williams (1825 – April 20, 1892) was a Canadian Church of England priest, bishop, and educator.
Born in Overton, Hampshire, England, the son of David Williams and Sarah Eliza, Williams graduated from Pembroke College, Oxford in 1851. He was ordained deacon in 1852 and received his ordination as a priest in 1855. Williams immigrated to Lower Canada in 1857 when he was appointed rector of the Lennoxville grammar school. In 1860, he was appointed a professor at Bishop's College, Lennoxville. In 1863, he was appointed fourth Bishop of Quebec. His son, the Rt Revd Lennox, was later sixth Bishop of Quebec.
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