Adam Urias de Pencier NPG details (1866-1949) was the third Bishop of New Westminster and second Archbishop and Metropolitan of British Columbia.Metropolitans of British Columbia
Born in 1866, he was the great-great grandson of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel through his ancestor Christian Theodor von Pincier."Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 He was educated at Trinity College in Toronto.
De Prencier was ordained in 1890. He held incumbencies at St Matthew's, Brandon and St Paul's, Vancouver."Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 He was appointed Bishop, and later Archbishop of the Diocese of New Westminster in 1910 for British Columbia.Diocese of New Westminster: archbishops and bishops While serving as bishop, he founded St. John's Shaughnessy on the grounds of the bishop's residence. Prior to retiring in 1940, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of British Columbia and the Order of the British Empire by King George V.Archbishop A. U. De Pencier Former Metropolitan Of British Columbia The Times Friday, Jun 03, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51398; col EOrder Of The British Empire. Birthday Honours., List Of Officers. The Times Monday, Jun 10, 1918; pg. 2; Issue 41812; col A
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External links Services and Prayers Authorized by Adam, Third Bishop of New Westminster, Administrator of the Diocese of Kootenay, for Use in the Diocese of New Westminster and Kootenay, 1911, digitized by Richard Mammana