Philip Carrington was born July 6, 1892, in Lichfield, England, and died October 3, 1975. He was educated at Christ's College, New Zealand; Canterbury University College, New Zealand; and Selwyn College, Cambridge. His degrees included both earned (M.A., D.D., Litt.D.) and honorary ones (S.T.D, D.C.L.). As an Anglican scholar he held various positions in New Zealand (1922), Australia (1924-27), and Canada (1927-60), including the Archbishopric of Quebec. He was the author of fourteen scholarly books on subjects as diverse as apologetics, ecclesiology, the life of Christ, church history, and the New Testament.
