Rocksborough Smith

{{Short description|British bishop (1872–1955)}}

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| name = Rocksborough Remington Smith

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| metropolis = Ontario

| diocese = Diocese of Algoma

| term = 1926–1939

| predecessor = George Thorneloe

| successor = George Frederick Kingston

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| ordained_by = Bishop Moorhouse

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Rocksborough Remington Smith (30 November 1872{{spaced ndash}}5 March 1955"Obituary Bishop Rocksborough Smith", The Times, 7 March 1955, p11, Issue 53183, col C) was a British Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.The Times, 15 September 1926; p15; Issue 44377; col B, "New Bishop of Algoma"

Smith was born in Brighton, England. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of London, he also earned a Bachelor of Theology from Salisbury Theological College in 1899. He was ordained as a deacon in 1900 and to priesthood in 1901 in the Manchester Cathedral by Bishop Moorhouse.{{Cite book|title=Algoma 100 1873-1973: A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma.|publisher=Diocese of Algoma|year=1973|location=Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|pages=65}}Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947

In 1902 he completed a Master of Arts degree at Selwyn College, Cambridge.{{acad|id=SMT896RR|name=Smith, Rocksborough Remington}} Smith went on to earn a Doctor of Divinity in 1925 from University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.{{Cite web|url=http://archives.algomau.ca/main/node/19786|title=Bishop Rocksborough R. Smith fonds|publisher=The Engracia de Jesus Matthias Archives & Special Collections|access-date=October 10, 2016}}

He was a Lecturer at Ordsall Hall, Manchester then Vice-Principal of Salisbury Theological College. After this he was Principal of Clergy House, Wimbledon until 1909. He then held a similar post at the Diocesan High School for Europeans in Rangoon until 1914 when he became Vicar of Broadstone, Dorset.{{Who's Who |id=U243112 |title=Smith, Rocksborough Remington}} In 1921 he became Professor of Divinity at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec. From 1924 to 1926 he was the examining chaplain to the Anglican Bishop of Quebec.

Smith was consecrated as co-adjutor Bishop of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on September 21, 1926, by Archbishop George Thorneloe.[http://ontanglican.atspace.com/algoma.htm Anglican bishops of Canada] Smith was the first Bishop of Algoma to be consecrated in his See-Church. In 1927 following the retirement of the previous Bishop, Smith was made Diocesan Bishop of Algoma. He served as Bishop of Algoma until 1939. During his time as Bishop of Algoma Smith brought the Society of St. John the Evangelist to the Muskoka region of the Algoma Diocese.{{Cite book|title=Algoma 100 1873-1973: A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma.|publisher=Diocese of Algoma|year=1973|location=Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|pages=69}}

Returning to England he was first General Secretary of the Church Union, then Rector of Lapford from 1943 until his retirement in 1952; he was also Assistant Bishop of Exeter, 1947–1952. Smith died on April 5, 1955, at Hove, Sussex.

Smith won numerous prizes for his academic scholarship, including:

• Greek Testament Prize (University of Cambridge)
• First Class Theological Tripos Prize (University of Cambridge)
• Bishop John Selwyn Scholarship (University of Cambridge)
• University Hebrew Prize (Salisbury Theological College)
• Delhi Durbar Medal recipient{{Cite book|title=Algoma 100: 1873-1973 A Documentary Commemorating the Centennial of the Diocese of Algoma|publisher=Diocese of Algoma|year=1973|location=Sault Ste Marie, Ontario|pages=65}}

He was the author of The Epistle of St. Paul's First Trial (1899) and Christianity in the Home (1933).