Malcolm Taylor McAdam Harding (1863 – 1949) was a

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of the

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in the 20th century.

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in 1889, his first posts were

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at Holy Trinity Merrickville, Ontario and St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario. After this he was Rector of St. Matthew's Cathedral, Brandon, Manitoba then

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of Assiniboia. In 1909 he became

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of Qu’Appelle, and two years later its

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. Elected

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and translated to the Diocese of Rupert's Land in 1935 he was then styled Archbishop of Rupert's Land. He retired in 1942.Bishops of Rupert’s Land
He died on 22 April 1949.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harding, Malcolm Taylor Mcadam 1864 births 1949 deaths Anglican archdeacons in North America Anglican bishops of Qu'Appelle Anglican bishops of Rupert's Land Metropolitans of Rupert's Land 20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops 20th-century Anglican archbishops