Rocksborough Smith

Rocksborough Remington Smith (30 November 1872 – 5 March 1955[1]) was a British Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[2]

Smith was born in Brighton, England. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of London, he also earned a Bachelor of Theology from Salisbury Theological College in 1899. In 1902 he completed a Master of Arts degree at educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[3] Smith went on to earn a Doctor of Divinity in 1925 from University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[4] He was ordained as a Deacon in 1899 and Priest in 1901.[5]

Smith won numerous prizes for his academic scholarship, including:

  • Greek Testament Prize (University of Cambridge)
  • First Class Theological Tripos Prize (University of Cambridge)
  • Bishop John Selwyn Scholarship (University of Cambridge)
  • University Hebrew Prize (Salisbury Theological College)
  • Delhi Durbar Medal recipient[6]

He was the author of The Epistle of St. Paul's First Trial (1899) and Christianity in the Home (1933).[4]

He was a Lecturer at Ordsall Hall, Manchester then Vice-Principal of Salisbury Theological College. After this he was Principal of Clergy House, Wimbledon until 1909. He then held a similar post at the Diocesan High School for Europeans in Rangoon until 1914 when he became Vicar of Broadstone, Dorset.[7] In 1921 he became Professor of Divinity at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec. From 1924-1926 he was the examining chaplin to the Anglican Bishop of Quebec.[6]

Smith was consecrated as co-adjutor Bishop of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on September 21, 1926 by Archbishop George Thorneloe.[8] Smith was the first Bishop of Algoma to be consecrated in his See-Church. In 1927 following the retirement of the previous Bishop, Smith was made Diocesean Bishop of Algoma.[4] He served as Bishop of Algoma until 1939.[6] Returning to England he was Rector of Lapford until his retirement in 1942. Smith died on April 5, 1955 at Hove, Sussex.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Obituary Bishop Rocksborough Smith", The Times, 7 March 1955, p11, Issue 53183, col C
  2. ↑ The Times, 15 September 1926; p15; Issue 44377; col B, "New Bishop of Algoma"
  3. ↑ "Smith, Rocksborough Remington (SMT896RR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bishop Rocksborough R. Smith fonds". The Engracia de Jesus Matthias Archives & Special Collections. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  6. 1 2 3 Algoma 100: 1873-1973 A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma. Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: Diocese of Algoma. 1973. p. 65.
  7. ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. ↑ Anglican bishops of Canada
Religious titles
Preceded by
George Thorneloe		 Bishop of Algoma
1926 – 1939		 Succeeded by
George Frederick Kingston
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