Robert Stanser
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Robert Stanser was an English
Church of England
clergyman and bishop
. He was the second Bishop of Nova Scotia
from 1816 to 1824.
Born in England
, Stanser was educated at St John's College, Cambridge
. He was ordained deacon
in 1783 and priest in 1784. In 1791, he was appointed a clergyman at St. Paul's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia
and was soon inducted as the rector
of St. Paul's.
In 1816, he was consecrated bishop of Nova Scotia. However due to health reasons, he returned to England in 1817 where he was to remain. He retired in 1824 and was succeeded by John Inglis
. He died in Hampton, London
in 1828.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
clergyman and bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. He was the second Bishop of Nova Scotia
Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
The Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. It encompasses the provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and has two cathedrals: All Saints' in Halifax and St. Peter's in Charlottetown...
from 1816 to 1824.
Born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Stanser was educated at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. He was ordained deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1783 and priest in 1784. In 1791, he was appointed a clergyman at St. Paul's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
and was soon inducted as 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.
In 1816, he was consecrated bishop of Nova Scotia. However due to health reasons, he returned to England in 1817 where he was to remain. He retired in 1824 and was succeeded by John Inglis
John Inglis (bishop)
John Inglis was the third bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. He was the son of Bishop Charles Inglis.-Life:...
. He died in Hampton, London
Hampton, London
Hampton is a suburban area, centred on an old village on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Formerly it was in the county of Middlesex, which was formerly also its postal county. The population is about 9,500...
in 1828.