Charles Arthurson

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Charles Arthurson was the first aboriginal bishop in Canada.^[1]

He was born in 1937 in Norway House, Manitoba and ordained in 1972 in the Diocese of Keewatin. He has served in the parishes of Shamattawa (1966–70) as catechist; Norway House, Manitoba (1972–73); Big Trout Lake, Ontario (1974–76); Split Lake, Manitoba (1976–78) and Sioux Lookout, Ontario (1978–83). In 1983 the Arthursons moved to La Ronge, Saskatchewan, where he was elected suffragan bishop in 1989. He served half time as the parish priest in La Ronge, while spending the other half of his time in the episcopal ministry.^[2]

In July 2008 Arthurson retired as suffragan bishop.^[3]

References

↑ "A Chronology of Our Ongoing Walk With Aboriginal Peoples". The Anglican Church of Canada. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
↑ "Bishop Arthurson". Diocese of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
↑ Brown, Mary (February 12, 2008). "Canada's first aboriginal bishop to retire". Diocese of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Suffragan Bishop of Saskatchewan 1989–2008	Succeeded by currently vacant

v t e Bishops of Saskatchewan

John McLean Cyprian Pinkham Jervois Newnham George Lloyd William Hallam Walter Burd Henry Martin Bill Crump Vicars Short Tom Morgan Tony Burton Michael Hawkins

Suffragans	Charles Arthurson

v t e Anglican Church of Canada

National Church	Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada

Ecclesiastical Provinces	British Columbia and Yukon Canada Ontario Rupert's Land

Dioceses	Algoma The Arctic Athabasca Brandon British Columbia Caledonia Calgary Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior Central Newfoundland Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Edmonton Fredericton Huron Keewatin Kootenay Montreal Moosonee New Westminster Niagara Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Ontario Ottawa Qu'Appelle Quebec Rupert's Land Saskatchewan Saskatoon Toronto Western Newfoundland Yukon Former: Cariboo Mackenzie River

Worship and Liturgy	Book of Common Prayer (Canada) Book of Alternative Services Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Canada) Waterloo Declaration

Other	Anglican Journal

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