Rocksborough Smith

Rocksborough Remington Smith (30 November 1872 โ€“ 5 March 1955[1]) was a British Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[2]

Rocksborough Remington Smith
Bishop of Algoma
ChurchAnglican Church of Canada
MetropolisOntario
DioceseDiocese of Algoma
In office1926โ€“1939
PredecessorGeorge Thorneloe
SuccessorGeorge Frederick Kingston
Orders
Ordination1900
by Bishop Moorhouse
Personal details
Born(1872-11-30)November 30, 1872
Brighton, England
DiedMarch 5, 1955(1955-03-05) (aged 82)
Hove, Sussex
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism

Smith was born in Brighton, England. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of London, he also earned a Bachelor of Theology from Salisbury Theological College in 1899. He was ordained as a deacon in 1900 and to priesthood in 1901 in the Manchester Cathedral by Bishop Moorhouse.[3][4]

In 1902 he completed a Master of Arts degree at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[5] Smith went on to earn a Doctor of Divinity in 1925 from University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[6]

He was a Lecturer at Ordsall Hall, Manchester then Vice-Principal of Salisbury Theological College. After this he was Principal of Clergy House, Wimbledon until 1909. He then held a similar post at the Diocesan High School for Europeans in Rangoon until 1914 when he became Vicar of Broadstone, Dorset.[7] In 1921 he became Professor of Divinity at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec. From 1924 to 1926 he was the examining chaplain to the Anglican Bishop of Quebec.[8]

Smith was consecrated as co-adjutor Bishop of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on September 21, 1926, by Archbishop George Thorneloe.[9] Smith was the first Bishop of Algoma to be consecrated in his See-Church. In 1927 following the retirement of the previous Bishop, Smith was made Diocesan Bishop of Algoma.[6] He served as Bishop of Algoma until 1939.[8] During his time as Bishop of Algoma Smith brought the Society of St. John the Evangelist to the Muskoka region of the Algoma Diocese.[10]

Returning to England he was first General Secretary of the Church Union, then Rector of Lapford from 1943 until his retirement in 1952; he was also Assistant Bishop of Exeter, 1947โ€“1952.[7] Smith died on April 5, 1955, at Hove, Sussex.[1]

Smith won numerous prizes for his academic scholarship, including:

  • Greek Testament Prize (University of Cambridge)
  • First Class Theological Tripos Prize (University of Cambridge)
  • Bishop John Selwyn Scholarship (University of Cambridge)
  • University Hebrew Prize (Salisbury Theological College)
  • Delhi Durbar Medal recipient[8]

He was the author of The Epistle of St. Paul's First Trial (1899) and Christianity in the Home (1933).[6]

Notes

  1. "Obituary Bishop Rocksborough Smith", The Times, 7 March 1955, p11, Issue 53183, col C
  2. The Times, 15 September 1926; p15; Issue 44377; col B, "New Bishop of Algoma"
  3. Algoma 100 1873-1973: A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: Diocese of Algoma. 1973. p. 65.
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  5. "Smith, Rocksborough Remington (SMT896RR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  6. "Bishop Rocksborough R. Smith fonds". The Engracia de Jesus Matthias Archives & Special Collections. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  7. "Smith, Rocksborough Remington". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. Algoma 100: 1873-1973 A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma. Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: Diocese of Algoma. 1973. p. 65.
  9. Anglican bishops of Canada
  10. Algoma 100 1873-1973: A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: Diocese of Algoma. 1973. p. 69.
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