Edward Hutson
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Edward Hutson was a long-serving Anglican Bishop of Antigua
from 1911 until his death and, from 1922, the Primate of the West Indies
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Hutson was educated at Codrington College
and Durham University
and ordained in 1896. He was curate of All Saints' Antigua
and then the rector
of St Paul's St Croix. During this time he was also a canon
of St John's Cathedral
and an examining chaplain
to Walter Farrar, Bishop of Antigua
until he was himself appointed to the position.
Bishop of Antigua
The Anglican diocese of Antigua and the Leeward Islands was formed in 1842, as the diocese of Barbados, then one of two covering the Caribbean, was sub-divided.There is also a Catholic diocese.-List of Anglican bishops of Antigua:...
from 1911 until his death and, from 1922, the Primate of the West Indies
Church in the Province of the West Indies
The Church in the Province of the West Indies is a member province in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church comprises eight dioceses spread out over much of the West Indies area. The present position of archbishop and primate of the West Indies is held by The Most Rev. John Holder. The Most...
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Hutson was educated at Codrington College
Codrington College
Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. It was founded by Christopher Codrington, who after his death in 1710 left portions of his 'estates' - two slave labour plantations on Barbados and areas of Barbuda - to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in...
and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
and ordained in 1896. He was curate of All Saints' Antigua
All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda
All Saints is the third-largest town in Antigua and Barbuda, with a population of 3,412. It's located in the middle of Antigua, at . Just 5 miles SE of here is the capital, St. John's....
and then the rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St Paul's St Croix. During this time he was also a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of St John's Cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, St. John's
St. John's Cathedral also known as the St. John the Divine, the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba, is an Anglican church perched on a hilltop in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda...
and an examining chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to Walter Farrar, Bishop of Antigua
Walter Farrar
Walter Farrar was an Anglican bishop in the first decades of the 20th century.Farrar was educated at Queen's College, Guyana and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1888. He began his ordained ministry at St Mary’s East Coast in what was then British Guiana...
until he was himself appointed to the position.