John Sperry

John Sperry
Born	(1924-05-02)2 May 1924 Leicester, England
Died	11 February 2012(2012-02-11) (aged 87) Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada

The Rt Rev. John Reginald Sperry CM^[1] (2 May 1924 – 11 February 2012^[2]) was Bishop of The Arctic^[3] from 1974^[4] to 1990.

Born on 2 May 1924, educated at King's College, Halifax and ordained in 1951, he began his career at St Andrew’s Mission in the Northwest Territories.^[5] Later he was a Canon at All Saints’ Cathedral, Aklavik and then Archdeacon of Coppermine now Kugluktuk. From 1969 to 1973 he was Rector of Fort Smith when he was elevated to the Episcopate.^[6][7]

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Donald Ben Marsh	Bishop of The Arctic 1974 – 1990	Succeeded by John Christopher Richard Williams

v t e Bishops of The Arctic Diocesan bishops Archibald Fleming Donald Marsh John Sperry Chris Williams Andrew Atagotaaluk Suffragan bishops Larry Robertson Chris Williams Paul Idlout Ben Arreak

v t e Anglican Church of Canada National Church Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada Ecclesiastical Provinces British Columbia and Yukon Canada Ontario Rupert's Land Dioceses Algoma The Arctic Athabasca Brandon British Columbia Caledonia Calgary Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior Central Newfoundland Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Edmonton Fredericton Huron Keewatin Kootenay Montreal Moosonee New Westminster Niagara Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Ontario Ottawa Qu'Appelle Quebec Rupert's Land Saskatchewan Saskatoon Toronto Western Newfoundland Yukon Former: Cariboo Mackenzie River Worship and Liturgy Book of Common Prayer (Canada) Book of Alternative Services Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Canada) Waterloo Declaration Other Anglican Journal

Persondata
Name	Sperry, John Reginald
Alternative names
Short description	Anglican bishop of the Arctic
Date of birth	2 May 1924
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Date of death	11 February 2012
Place of death	Hay River, NT