▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 1 9 5 3 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁retired ▁Ang lic an ▁bishop . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Pr imate ▁of ▁the ▁Ang lic an ▁Church ▁of ▁Canada . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁H ilt z ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁D art mouth , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁raised . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁b ach elor ▁of ▁science ▁degree ▁at ▁Dal h ous ie ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁( major ▁in ▁bi ology ) ▁and ▁obtained ▁his ▁master ▁of ▁div inity ▁degree ▁at ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁School ▁of ▁The ology ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁He ▁received ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ▁of ▁div inity ▁degree ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁King ' s ▁College , ▁Hal if ax . ▁ ▁Ord ained ▁min istry ▁H ilt z ▁was ▁ord ained ▁a ▁de acon ▁on ▁ 3 ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁and ▁a ▁priest ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁par ishes ▁within ▁the ▁Dioc ese ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁and ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island : ▁Christ ▁Church , ▁Sydney ; ▁M elf ord - Gu ys borough ; ▁Tim ber lea - L akes ide ; ▁The ▁C athedral ▁Church ▁of ▁All ▁Sain ts , ▁Hal if ax ; ▁and ▁St . ▁John ’ s ▁Church , ▁L un enburg .