William Bennett Bond (10 September 1815 – 9 October 1906) was a

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priest, archbishop, and the 2nd

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of the

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Early life

Bond was born on September 10, 1815, at

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, England, to John Bond and Nanny Bennett. William was educated at

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and later somewhere in London. At age 17, Bond left England to work in business at

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. There, he met Mark Willoughby, a superintendent of the

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, and joined his bible class. Under the direction of the Reverend Thomas Finch Hobday Bridge, Bond began to read for

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. In 1839, Bond moved to

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, and the next year was ordained

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by the Bishop of Quebec,

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. His first post as deacon was as a mission to the Quebec countryside, purportedly founding eleven schools in the township of Hemmingford. In 1841, Bond was ordained priest in

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. In 1842, Bond was appointed incumbent of a church in Lachine, and held at least four services a week, three on a Sunday.

Montreal

In 1848, Bond travelled to Montreal, where he served as assistant minister at St George's church. The same year, he replaced Willoughby as a superintendent of the

. Bond quickly rose in prominence within the Anglican church, becoming rector of his church in 1863 and rural dean of Hochelaga the same year. In 1866, he became canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, and four years later the domestic chaplain to

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, the Bishop of Montreal and Archdeacon of Hochelaga. In 1872 he was appointed

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, a position he held until his consecration as bishop. Bond's most significant contribution to the Anglican church in Montreal was his work with youth. His church of St. George played host to the largest

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in the city, and Bond's founding of the St. George's

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led to the creation of at least six new Montreal parishes. In 1878, the diocese of Montreal elected Bond as their third bishop, consecrated on January 25 the following year. He immediately set about reorganizing the financial affairs of the diocese, which had been weakened by an economic downturn during the 1870s.

Later years

By 1900, Bond's health was clearly declining, and in 1902, his coadjutor James Carmichael had to take over many of his duties. In spite of this, Bond was elected

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in 1904. His death on October 9, 1906, cut short his primacy, causing him to be one of the shortest-serving primates of Canada.

References

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Early life

Montreal

Later years

See also

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