William Mark Duke
William Mark Duke was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Vancouver from 1931 to 1964.Biography
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on October 7, 1879.Ordination
William Duke was ordained to the priesthood at age 23 on June 29, 1903.Consecration
He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver and Titular Bishop of Phasis by Pope Pius XI on August 10, 1928. He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 18 from Archbishop Timothy Casey. Duke later succeeded the late Archbishop Casey as full Archbishop of Vancouver on October 5, 1931.Legacy
