# Mr. Superintendent Bell — Anne of Green Gables character guide

> Mr. Superintendent Bell in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Bell, Superintendent Bell, Mr. William Bell

**First appearance:** 0010-xi-anne-s-impressions-of-sunday-school

## Who they are

The stern Sunday school superintendent at Avonlea church.

## Relationships

### [Anne Shirley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/characters/anne_shirley)

_professional_

Mr. Bell is the school superintendent who examines students, and Anne respects him as an authority figure.

### [Anne Shirley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/characters/anne_shirley)

_professional_

Mr. Bell is the school superintendent who examines students, and Anne respects him as an authority figure.

## In the story

### [XI: Anne's Impressions of Sunday-School](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xi-anne-s-impressions-of-sunday-school)

Mr. Bell leads the opening exercises with a long prayer that Anne finds unengaging, prompting her to pray silently instead.

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