Walter Robert Adams (1 September 1877 – 25 July 1957) was a British Anglican bishop. Adams was born in

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and studied for eight years at Ardingly College before moving to

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for Sixth Form. A

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mathematical scholar at Durham University (

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), he was ordained as a deacon in 1901 and as a priest in 1905. Adams served as President of the Durham Union for

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of 1899. Curacies in County Durham and Lambeth were followed by five years as a missionary priest in

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, Canada. Returning to England he was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury. This was followed by an academic career. In 1925 Adams returned to

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as the first

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of Cariboo (1925-1934). In 1933 he was elected Bishop of Kootenay (1934-1947) and for two years, 1933-1934, he looked after both dioceses ( Cariboo and Kootenay). In 1942 he became the third Metropolitan of British Columbia (1942-1951) while continuing his diocesan positions. In 1947 he became Archbishop of

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(1947-1952) and subsequently Archbishop of

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after the diocese was transferred from

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to British Columbia. He was also Acting

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of the Anglican Church of Canada (1947 and 1950-1951).. He relinquished his duties in 1952 and retired in Vernon, Canada where he lived until he died in 1957.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Walter Robert 1877 births 1957 deaths People educated at Ardingly College People educated at Hurstpierpoint College Alumni of University College, Durham Metropolitans of British Columbia Anglican bishops of Yukon Anglican bishops of Cariboo Anglican bishops of Kootenay Presidents of the Durham Union 20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops