Donald Marsh

The Rt Rev.Donald Ben Marsh, DD was Bishop of The Arctic [1] from 1950 to 1973.

Born on 24 November 1903,[2] educated at the University of Saskatchewan and ordained in 1929 he began his career as a missionary at Eskimo Point.[3] Later he was the incumbent at All Saints Cathedral, Aklavik then Archdeacon of Baffin Land. The second Bishop of the diocese,[4] he died on 5 February 1973.[5]

Notes

  1. The Times, Monday, Feb 26, 1962; pg. xx; Issue 55325; col E Anglicans in the Far North” By the Rt. Rev. Donald Ben Marsh
  2. Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 Lambeth, Church House Publishing 0108153674
  4. Diocesan history
  5. Who was who (ibid)
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Archibald Lang Fleming
Bishop of The Arctic
1950 1973
Succeeded by
John Reginald Sperry