Henry Carr (8 January 1880 – 28 November 1963) was a Canadian Basilian priest also known as Father "Hank" Carr.[1] He enhanced Catholic education in Canada by broadening the curriculum at University of Toronto's University of St. Michael's College. He also arranged for St. Michael's to be a federated arts college. He was the co-founder of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, and an advocate for the inclusion of religious education in curricular studies.
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Ordination | 3 September 1905 |
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| Born | 8 January 1880 |
| Died | 28 November 1963 (aged 83) Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Education | University of Toronto (St. Michael's College) |
Carr was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario in 1880, one of nine children. He was ordained as a priest on 3 September 1905. He taught at St. Michael's College and acted as a president of the Institute of Mediaeval Studies until 1936 and served as the principal at St. Thomas More College in Saskatchewan. He died of pneumonia[citation needed] on 28 November 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2]
Carr was recognized as a Canadian Person of National Historic Significance in 2012.[1][3]
Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School and Carr Hall at the University of St. Michael's College are named after him.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Father Henry Carr, CSB". Canadian Religious Conference.
- ^ a b c d e "Henry Carr, C.S.B. (1880–1963)". canada.ca. Parks Canada. 1 June 2017 – via Government of Canada.
- ^ "Government of Canada Celebrates the National Historic Significance of Father Henry Carr". canada.ca. Toronto, Ontario: Parks Canada. 2 June 2017 – via Government of Canada.
Further reading
edit- "Carr, Henry". New Catholic Encyclopedia – via Encyclopedia.com.
- "Father Henry Carr and Catholic education in Canada". Catholic Insight. 1999 – via The Free Library.
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