Philip Rodger Beattie was an

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in the 20th century. Beattie was educated at the

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and ordained in 1936. He was

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of the SCM until 1940 and then a

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in the

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. After peace returned he served incumbencies at

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and St. Catharines. From 1952 to 1955 he was Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria and

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before being consecrated as the fourth Bishop of Kootenay in 1955. He died in post on 9 September 1960.Who was Who (ibid)

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