John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton)

The Most Rev John Andrew Richardson, DD (30 October 1868 – 7 October 1938) was the third Bishop of Fredericton and later became Metropolitan of Canada [1]

He was educated at Warwick School and St. John's College, University of Manitoba.[2] Ordained in 1895,[3] he was Rector of St Luke’s, Winnipeg[4] and then of the Parish of Saint John (Trinity Church) in Saint John, NB before becoming Bishop Coadjutor and Dean of Fredericton in 1906. The following year he became its diocesan and in 1934 metropolitan of his province- posts he held until his death.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Times, Monday, Oct 10, 1938; pg. 16; Issue 48121; col B Obituary The Archbishop Of Fredericton Metropolitan Of Canada
  2. ↑ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
  3. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  4. ↑ Church web-site
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Hollingworth Tully Kingdon		 Bishop of Fredericton
1907–1938 		Succeeded by
William Henry Moorhead
Preceded by
Clarendon Lamb Worrell		 Metropolitan of Canada
1934–1938[1] 		Succeeded by
John Hackenley
  1. ↑ Canadian Anglican Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine.
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