John Anderson (bishop of British Columbia)
John Ogle Anderson (1912–1969[1]) was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.
Anderson was born in Manitoba and educated at St. John's College, Winnipeg.[2] Ordained in 1937, after curacies at St Anne’s, Wandsworth[3] and All Saints’ Winnipeg he was a chaplain during World War II and then rector of St Aidan’s Winnipeg from 1946 to 1949. He was Dean of Rupert's Land (Winnipeg) (1949-1954) and then of Ottawa (1954-1962) [4] before his ordination to the episcopate as Bishop of Red River, a suffragan bishop of Rupert's Land. In 1968 he was translated to British Columbia but died the following year.[5]
References
- ↑ Manitoba History Society
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Church website
- ↑ List of Deans
- ↑ BC archives
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
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| Preceded by Harold Sexton |
Bishop of British Columbia 1968 –1969 |
Succeeded by Frederick Gartrell |
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