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Centenary of Newfoundland Diocese Traced by Bishops
The article outlines the early history of the Diocese of Newfoundland and Bermuda, founded a century ago under Bishop George Aubrey Spencer, and details Bishop Edward Feilds reforms, the creation of Queen's College, the Hawk ship, the 1847 fire, and Feilds successors including Archdeacon Kelly and Bishop Llewellyn Jones. It notes visitations by ship, formation of the Synod, and the expansion of church life across Newfoundland and Labrador, with continued growth into Bermuda. The piece ends noting continued developments and the ongoing account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Nova Scotia
George Aubrey Spencer
Spencer
St. John’s
Conception Bay
Trinity Bay
Bonavista Bay
Notre Dame Bay
Ferryland
Placentia Bay
Harbour Buffett
Twillingate
Labrador
James Butler Kelly
Feild
England
Longley
Kelly
Field
Fend
Bishop Field
T. M. Wood
Canterbury
London
SPG
Wee
Llewellym Jones
Trinity College, Cambridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Philip
Saint James