William Thomas Thompson Hallam (1878 – 25 July 1956) was an Anglican bishop.

Biography

Born in 1878[1] he was educated at Dalhousie University and began his ordained ministry as a curate at Lindsay, Ontario after which he was the incumbent of Cannington.[2] He was next Professor of Divinity at Wycliffe College, Toronto, Ontario. After this he was Principal of Emmanuel College, Saskatoon and then Rector of the Church of Ascension, Hamilton. He became Bishop of Saskatchewan in 1931 and, when the diocese divided in 1933, the inaugural Bishop of Saskatoon.

He retired in 1949 and died on 25 July 1956.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. ^ The Times, Monday, Jul 30, 1956; pg. 4; Issue 53596; col A Deaths
Religious titles Preceded byGeorge Exton Lloyd Bishop of Saskatchewan 1931–1933 Succeeded byWalter Burd Preceded byInaugural appointment Bishop of Saskatoon 1933–1949 Succeeded byWilfred Eastland Fuller


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