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Michael Edward Coleman, was an
Anglican
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bishop
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[Bishops of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle](_blank)
in the second quarter of the 20th century.
Born in April 1902 and educated at
Bradfield College, he was ordained in 1928. After a
curacy at
Hucknall Torkard
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he was a
Toc H
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Chaplain
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in
Manchester
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and western
Canada
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before joining the staff of
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
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. In 1943 he became a
Canon at
Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. Seven years later he was appointed
Bishop of Qu'Appelle,
a post he held for a decade.
He died on 2 February 1969.
The Times
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, Tuesday, Feb 04, 1969; pg. 16; Issue 57476; col B ''Deaths''
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1902 births
1969 deaths
People educated at Bradfield College
Anglican bishops of Qu'Appelle
20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops