Hugh Stiff

Hugh Vernon Stiff (1916–1995) was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.^[1][2]

The Right Reverend Hugh Vernon Stiff
Born	(1916-09-15)15 September 1916
Died	24 September 1995(1995-09-24) (aged 79)
Education	University of Toronto
Occupation	Clergyman

Life and career

Stiff was born on 15 September 1916^[3] and educated at the University of Toronto. He was a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto. He was ordained in 1953^[4] and began his ordained ministry as missioner at Lintlaw, Saskatchewan. After this, he was Rector of All Saints' Saskatchewan, then Dean of Calgary.^[5]

In 1969, he became Bishop of Keewatin.^[6] In 1974, he became Dean of Toronto and Rector of St. James Cathedral, until his retirement in 1986. Stiff died on 24 September 1995.

References

•  Christianity portal

1. "House of Names".
2. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. "Glenbow Museum".
6. . Archived from the original on 2010-04-23.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Harry Ernest Hives	Bishop of Keewatin 1969–1974	Succeeded by James Allan