 In March 1901 Lang was appointed suffragan Bishop of Stepney and a canon of St Paul 's Cathedral . These appointments reflected his growing reputation and recognised his successful ministry in working @-@ class parishes . He was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Canterbury , Frederick Temple , in St Paul 's Cathedral , on 1 May ; his time would subsequently be divided between his work in the Stepney region and his duties at St Paul 's . The University of Oxford honoured him with the degree of Doctor of Divinity in late May 1901 . 
