Barry Bryan Clarke

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Barry Bryan Clarke
religion=Anglican Church of Canada
Senior posting
See Montreal
Title Bishop
Period in office 2004 —
Consecration 14 October 2004
Predecessor Andrew Hutchison
Successor Incumbent
Religious career
Priestly ordination 1970
Previous post Rector of St Paul’s, Lachine
Personal
Date of birth 1952
Place of birth Montreal

Barry Bryan Clarke is the 11th Bishop of Montreal[1], a post he has held since 2004[2]. Born on 10 October 1952 in Montreal he was educated at McGill University and Montreal Theological College. Upon ordination he became curate at St Matthias, Montreal[3]. His career then progressed steadily upwards through incumbencies at St-Bruno, Quebec , St Michael and All Angels, Montreal[4] and St Paul’s Lachine before the bishopric of Montreal. A committed youth and community worker[5], in his ordination speech he stated

“I came not to be served, but to serve.”[6]

.


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Previous Bishops
  2. ^ “Who’s Who, 2007” London, AC Black, 2006 ISBN 200085002X
  3. ^ Church web site
  4. ^ Church web-site
  5. ^ Bishop’s Office
  6. ^ The Guardian 19 September, 2004
Religious titles
Preceded by
Andrew Hutchison
Bishop of Montreal
2004–
Succeeded by
Incumbent