Charles Schofield

Charles de Veber Schofield (14 July 1871 – 12 July 1936) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

He was educated at Windsor, Nova Scotia and Edinburgh Theological College^[1] and ordained deacon in 1897^[2] and priest in 1898.^[3] After a curacy at St Mary’s, Portsea, Portsmouth he was Rector of Hampton, New Brunswick^[4] then Sydney, Nova Scotia. After this he was Dean of Fredericton (1907–1915) and then in 1916 Dean of Columbia, based in Victoria, British Columbia.^[5] A year later he became the Bishop of British Columbia, a position he held for twenty years.^[6] At some point, he became a Doctor of Divinity.^[7]

References

1. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
2. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
3. ↑ "Ordinations. London". The Times (35535). 6 June 1898. p. 12, col. D. 
4. ↑ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence". The Times (37590). 29 December 1904. p. 8, col. C. 
5. ↑ British Columbia Archival Union List
6. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News New Bishop to replace Dr Schofield". The Times (47430). 18 July 1936. p. 8, col. F. 
7. ↑ "Portrait - National Portrait Gallery". Retrieved 2017-01-18.