His first appointment was a curate near , London , Ontario in 1859 . In 1863 he was appointed to St. George 's Church in Montreal . In 1868 he left Montreal to become the rector of Holy Trinity , Chicago from 1868 to 1879 . Sullivan was at Holy Trinity during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , during which the church burned to the ground . Sullivan and his congregation raised funds to rebuild Holy Trinity in mere months . In 1979 Sullivan returned to Canada and of St George , Montreal as rector
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Edward Sullivan (bishop)