Feild, Bishop Edward National Historic Person

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Address : 16 Church Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 2003-06-30
Life Date: 1801 to 1876

Other Name(s):
  • Bishop Edward Feild (1801 - 1876)  (Designation Name)
  • Edward Feild  (Other Name)
Research Report Number: 2002-48, 48A

Importance: Radically restructured the personnel, administration and visibility of the Church of England in Newfoundland

Plaque(s)


Existing plaque:  16 Church Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador

Second Bishop of Newfoundland and Bermuda, Feild oversaw the expansion of the Church of England in Newfoundland, radically transforming it according to High Church precepts. He increased the number of native-trained clergy in his diocese and shaped many communities by building churches and schools, most notably the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. A major figure in Newfoundland politics of the time, Bishop Feild also played a critical role in establishing a unique and fully denominational system of education in Newfoundland by 1875.