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Rev. Augustine George Baker was born on Oct. 15, 1938 in New Victoria, Nova Scotia to George and Doris Baker.
He entered theological studies at St. Joseph Seminary in 1960 and was ordained on May 23, 1964 at St. Ninian's Cathedral in Antogonish, Nova Scotia by Bishop William Power for the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
During his ministry in Edmonton he served at St. Angela's Parish (1964-1967), Immaculate Heart Parish (1967-1968), St. Francis Xavier Parish in Camrose (1968-1970), St. Michael Resurrection Parish (1970-1974) and the missions of Calmar, Devon, Nisku and Leduc (1974-1976).
In 1976 he left for a year of sabbatical to study in Calgary. Shortly after he left ministry and requested a formal laicization. He was married in Nova Scotia in 1983.