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The Right Reverend The Honourable Adelbert John Robert Anson DD (20 December 1840 – 27 May 1909), was a clergyman from the Anson family. He served as an Anglican Bishop in late 19th century western Canada.〔Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X〕 Anson was the fourth and youngest son of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield, by Louisa Catherine Philips, daughter of Nathaniel Philips, of Slebech Hall, Pembrokeshire. Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield and the Honourable Augustus Anson were his elder brothers.〔(thepeerage.com Rt. Rev. Hon. Adelbert John Robert Anson )〕 He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and was ordained in 1865.〔"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889〕 Anson's first posts were curacies at Wolverhampton and Bilston. From 1875 to 1883 he was Rector of Woolwich before being elevated to the Episcopate as the inaugural〔(Bishops of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle )〕 In his time as Bishop of Qu’Appelle,〔''Consecration Of Bishops'' The Times Wednesday, Jun 25, 1884; pg. 10; Issue 31169; col F〕 then in the District of Assiniboia in the North-West Territories and to become part of the Province of Saskatchewan when that was created in 1905, he engendered vast indignation and hostility among local natives and with the headquarters of the then-Church of England in Canada. He openly and publicly declared that it was a vast advantage that his region of the Canadian prairies was blessed with English migrants in addition to trivial native colonials.〔See Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan.〕 Returning to England in 1892 he was Master of St John’s Hospital, Lichfield 〔The Times, Wednesday, Nov 23, 1892; pg. 7; Issue 33803; col A ''Ecclesiastical Intelligence''〕 until 1898. He died on 27 May〔(London Gazette )〕 1909.〔''Obituary Bishop Anson'' The Times Friday, May 28, 1909; pg. 11; Issue 38971; col E〕 A controversial figure in his diocese, at least among native Canadian farmers and townspeople, he encouraged the small English community to stand fast and remain aloof from Ontario-born, Country-born, Scottish, Irish, French and aboriginal people. Bishop Anson is buried in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels in Colwich, Staffordshire. ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adelbert Anson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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