Robert Stanser
| Robert Stanser | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nova Scotia | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Archdiocese | Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| Predecessor | Charles Inglis |
| Successor | John Inglis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1760 Harthill, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hampton, England |
Robert Stanser (16 March 1760 – 23 December 1828) was an English Church of England bishop. He was the second Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1824.
Born in England, Stanser was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.[1] He was ordained deacon in 1783 and priest in 1784. In 1791, he was appointed to St. Paul's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was soon inducted as the rector. He supported the Royal Acadian School.
In 1816, he was consecrated Bishop of Nova Scotia. However, due to health reasons, he returned to England in 1817 where he was to remain. He retired in 1824 and was succeeded by John Inglis. He died in Hampton, London in 1828.
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