Samuel Pritchard Matheson (September 20, 1852May 19, 1942) was a Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Rupert's Land, and fourth, as well as the longest-serving,
Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (referred to in older documents as the Primate of All Canada or the Primate of Canada "Thirty-seven Welfare Organisations Ask Your Help!", Federation for Community Service. ca 1934-6.) is the primate of ...
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Life
Born in the parish of Kildonan,
Manitoba
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, the son of John and Catherine (Pritchard) Matheson, Matheson received a Bachelor of Divinity in 1879 from
St. John's College,
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Dean of Rupert's Land in 1902. In 1905 he became Archbishop of Rupert's Land and in 1909 was elected
Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (referred to in older documents as the Primate of All Canada or the Primate of Canada "Thirty-seven Welfare Organisations Ask Your Help!", Federation for Community Service. ca 1934-6.) is the primate of ...
, serving until 1931. He resigned the Canadian primacy in September 1930 and his diocesan See on January 31, 1931.
From 1908 to 1934, he was the 2nd Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. He founded Havergal Ladies' College in Winnipeg and was its president.