Education
Born in England, Stanser was educated at Street John"s College, Cambridge.
Born in England, Stanser was educated at Street John"s College, Cambridge.
He was the second Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1824. He was ordained deacon in 1783 and priest in 1784. In 1791, he was appointed to Saint Paul"s Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was soon inducted as the rector.
He supported the Royal Acadian School.
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.