Augustine Scriven

Augustine Scriven (1852–1916) was an eminent Anglican priest in the last decades of the nineteenth century and the first two of the twentieth.[1] He was born in Spernall, Sambourne, Warwickshire[2] and educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1875.[4] After curacies at Kirkham and Frindsbury[5] he held incumbencies at Martinhoe[6] and St Peter, Rochester. In 1884 he became Archdeacon of Vancouver[7] a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of British Columbia in 1915.[8] Less than a year later he died on 21 July 1916.[9]

References

  1. British Columbia Archival Union List
  2. Genuki (1)
  3. University Intelligence The Times Thursday, 5 April 1888; p. 10; Issue 32352; col C
  4. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  5. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. Genuki (2)
  7. Gen Forum
  8. The Times, Friday, 6 August 1915; p. 13; Issue 40926; col G New Bishop of British Columbia
  9. The Times, Monday, 24 July 1916; p. 11; Issue 41227; col E Obituaries Two Colonial Bishops
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Charles Roper
Bishop of British Columbia
1915 1916
Succeeded by
Charles Schofield