William Wright (Canadian bishop)
William Lockridge Wright was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1]
Born into an ecclesiastical family [2] on 8 September 1904, he was educated at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario and ordained in 1927.[3] After a curacy at St George’s, Toronto he was then the Incumbent at St James’, Tweed. In 1941 he became Dean of St Luke’s Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. In 1944 he became Bishop of Algoma and in 1955 he also became Metropolitan of Ontario,[4] posts he held until 1974. He died on 19 January 1990
References
- ↑ DioceseofAlgoma (history)
- ↑ His father was a cathedral canon and his grandfather a bishop> “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
- ↑ Anglican bishops of Canada
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| Preceded by George Frederick Kingston |
Bishop of Algoma 1944 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Frank Foley Nock |
| Preceded by Robert John Renison |
Metropolitan of Ontario 1955 – 1974 |
Succeeded by James Augustus Watton |
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