Charles Arthurson

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Charles Arthurson was the first

aboriginal bishop in Canada.[1]

He was born in 1937 in

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

  1. ^ "A Chronology of Our Ongoing Walk With Aboriginal Peoples". The Anglican Church of Canada. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Bishop Arthurson". Diocese of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. ^ Brown, Mary (February 12, 2008). "Canada's first aboriginal bishop to retire". Diocese of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Suffragan Bishop of Saskatchewan

1989–2008
Succeeded by
currently vacant