John Hackenley

Who was John Hackenley?

The Most Rev John Hackenley was an eminent Anglican priest, the seventh Bishop of Nova Scotia.

Educated at the University of King's College he was ordained in 1904. His first post was a curacy at Digby Neck after which he held incumbencies at of Granville, Indian Harbour, La Have and North Sydney. He was then Bishop Coadjutor of Nova Scotia from 1925 until 1934, Bishop to 1939 and Archbishop until his death. He married late in life and there is a memorial to him in the church at French Village.