Background
Abbott, Henry Pryor Almon was born on July 11, 1881 in Halifax, Nova Scoti. Son of Review John and Ella (Almon) Abbott.
Abbott, Henry Pryor Almon was born on July 11, 1881 in Halifax, Nova Scoti. Son of Review John and Ella (Almon) Abbott.
Bachelor of Arts, King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scoti, 1902, Master of Arts, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1911. Studied Saint Stephen’s House, Oxford, England. Doctor of Divinity, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1929.
L.L.D., University of Kentucky, 1942.
Deacon, 1904, priest, 1905, Church of England. Curate Saint Luke’s Cathedral, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1904-1906. Assistant rector Church of Saint James the Apostle, Montreal, 1906.
Rector Christ Church Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario, 1906-1914.
Dean of Niagara, 1910-1914. Dean Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio, 1914-1919.
Rector Grace and Saint Peter’s Church, Baltimore, Maryland., 1919-1928. Saint Chrysostom’s Church, Chicago, 1928-1929.
Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky, since May 15, 1929.
Delaware General Synod, Canada, 1912, Provincial Synod, Ontario, 1913, General Convention, 1922-1925 and 1928. Author: Help from the Hills, 1917. Pamphlet Series, 1917.
The Manitoba Outside the Church, 1918.
Sparks from a Parson’s Anvil, 1918. The Supreme Sacrifice, 1918.
The Religion of the Tommy, 1918. (brochure) Joy Through Sorrow, 1925.
Foundation Stones, 1925.
Things That Matter, 1941. Comfort from Calvary, 1941. Home: Lexington, Kentucky.
Married Rachel Gwyn, July 11, 1907. Children: Henry Paul Almon, Rachel Ella Almon, Osler Almon, Faith Elizabeth, Nancy Mather Almon.