Lydia Emelie Gruchy | |
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 Gruchy in 1937 | |
| Born | September 5, 1894 Asnières-sur-Seine, Paris, France |
| Died | April 9, 1992 (aged 97) White Rock, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Lydia Émelie de Gruchy |
| Occupation | Church minister |
| Known for | First ordained woman of the United Church of Canada |
Lydia Emelie Gruchy (September 5, 1894 – April 9, 1992) was a French-born Canadian who became the first woman ordained to the ministry of the United Church of Canada. She was the first woman to enroll in theological studies, to graduate from a Presbyterian theological college and also the first woman to be granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in Canada.