Robert John Renison

Background

Renison, Robert John was born on September 8, 1875 in Cashel, Company Tipperaray, Ireland. Son of Robert and Mary (Kennedy) Renison.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honours, U. Toronto, 1896, A.M., 1897. Student Sycliffe College, 1892-1897, Doctor of Divinity, 1932. Doctor of Divinity, St. John’s College, Winnipeg, 1909, Emmanuel College, Saskatchewan, 1932, U. Trinity College, Toronto, 1952.

Career

Ordained as deacon Toronto Church, 1897, priest, Moosonee, 1899. Curate Church of Messiah, Toronto, 1897. Missionary-in-charge of Moose Fort, 1899-1901, Albany, 1901-1906.

Rector Church of the Ascension, Hamilton. Ontario, 1912-1927; archdeacon of Moosonee, Canada, 1907-1912, bishop, 1944-1952, archbishop, 1952-1954, retired. Archdeacon of Wellington, 1920-1925, Hamilton, 1925-1927.

Rector Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 1927-1931. Bishop of Athabasea, 1931-1932. Rector St. Paul’s Toronto, 1932-1944.

Metropolitan of Ontario, 1952-1954, retired Chaplain 86th batn., 1915, captain, 1917. Recruited Company Indians for forestry batn. Served as honorary Wing Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1940-1945.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Hymn Book in Cree Language. Canada at War (with Fermany), 1914-1918. A Summer Odyssey, 1937.Co-author (with McClelland and Stewart): Wednesday Morning, 1944. Varia, 1946

  • For Such a Time as This. Editorial writer for Globe and Mail.

Membership

Mason (33°).; Clubs: York, Rotary, Royal Canadian Military Institute (L. M. Collge Pharmacy), Imperial Veterans Association (L.M.), Canadian Legion (honorary chaplain).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Maude Bristol, January 3, 1914. Children: Robert John, George Everett Bristol.

Father:

Robert Renison

Mother:

Mary (Kennedy) Renison

Spouse:

Elizabeth Maude Bristol

child:

Robert John Renison

child:

George Everett Bristol Renison