John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton)
John Richardson | |
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| Born | 30 October 1868 |
| Died | 7 October 1938 |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, University of Manitoba |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1895 |
Offices held | Bishop of Fredericton Metropolitan of Canada |
John Andrew Richardson (30 October 1868 – 7 October 1938) was the third Bishop of Fredericton and later became Metropolitan of Canada.[1]
He was educated at Warwick School and St. John's College, University of Manitoba.[2] Ordained in 1895,[3] he was Rector of St Luke's, Winnipeg[4] and then of the Parish of Saint John (Trinity Church) in Saint John, New Brunswick, before becoming Bishop Coadjutor and Dean of Fredericton in 1906.[5] The following year he became its diocesan and in 1934 metropolitan of his province- posts he held until his death.
Notes
- ^ The Times, Monday, Oct 10, 1938; pg. 16; Issue 48121; col B Obituary The Archbishop Of Fredericton Metropolitan Of Canada
- ^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 539.
- ^ Canadian Anglican Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine