Howard Clark (bishop)

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Howard Hewlett Clark, C.C., D.D. (April 23, 1903 – January 21, 1983) was Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1959 to 1971.

Born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Clark attended the University of Trinity College in Toronto. 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.

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  • "Most. Rev. Howard Clark Former primate born in Alberta", The Globe and Mail, January 22, 1983, p. T13. 

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Walter Barfoot		 Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
1959–1971		 Succeeded by
Ted Scott
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