Octave Fortin
The Ven Octave Fortin (b Iberville, Quebec, 5 January 1842;[1] d Santa Monica 2 October 1827[2]) was Archdeacon of Winnipeg from 1888 to 1917.
He was educated at Bishop's University, Lennoxville; and ordained in 1866.[3] After a curacy in Sorel he was the incumbent at St Jude, Montreal from 1869 to 1872, and then of Trinity Church, Montreal until 1875. He then began a 45 year association with Holy Trinity, Winnipeg.
Notes
- ^ Memorable Manitobans
- ^ The Rev. Dr. Octave Fortin. (Our Winnipeg Correspondent) The Times, London, England, Wednesday, Oct 05, 1927; pg. 15; Issue 44704
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 pp510/11: London, Horace Cox, 1908