Reginald Pierce

The Rt Rev  Reginald James Pierce, DD was an Anglican Bishop in Canada in the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. He was born in 1909,[1] educated at the University of Saskatchewan and ordained Deacon in  1932.[2] In 1934 he was ordained Priest and became Priest in charge of Colinton, Alberta. After this he  was Rural Dean of Grande Prairie and then Rector of South Saanich. Further incumbencies followed in Calgary and Winnipeg before elevation in 1950 to the Episcopate as the 7th Bishop of Athabasca.[3] He retired in 1974  and died on 11 January 1992.

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. ^ Anglican Bishops of Canada.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Arthur Henry Sovereign
Bishop of Athabasca
1950–1974
Succeeded by
Frederick Hugh Wright Crabb