Henry David Martin (30 June 1889 – 27 March 1971) was an

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in the middle third of the 20th century. Born in

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and educated at

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and the

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, he was

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in 1916. He began his career at as a

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at St Luke, St John. After this he held a further

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at St James' Cathedral, Toronto before being appointed

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at Holy Trinity Church,

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1940-41 Oxford,

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,1940 After this he was Rector of St George's Church, in the same city for 21 years before being appointed Bishop of Saskatchewan in 1939. He resigned his See twenty years later.

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1889 births People educated at St Paul's School, London University of Toronto alumni Anglican bishops of Saskatchewan 20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops 1971 deaths {{Canada-Anglican-bishop-stub