Howard Clark (bishop)

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The Most Reverend Howard Hewlett Clark, C.C., D.D. (1903-1983) was the former Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

He was first appointed Curate of St. John the Baptist Norway in Toronto, Ontario in 1930. In 1932 he was made Curate of Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. He became Priest-in-Charge in 1938, Rector in 1939, and Dean and Rector from 1945 to 1953. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Edmonton when he was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1959. He retired in 1970.

In 1970 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Preceded by Walter Barfoot

Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada 1959–1971

Succeeded by Ted Scott