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John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton)

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John Richardson
Born30 October 1868
Died7 October 1938
Alma materSt. John's College, University of Manitoba
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained1895
Offices held
Bishop of Fredericton
Metropolitan of Canada

John Andrew Richardson (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, New Brunswick, before becoming Bishop Coadjutor and Dean of Fredericton in 1906.[5] The following year he became its diocesan and in 1934 metropolitan of his province- posts he held until his death.

Notes

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  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
  5. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 539.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Fredericton
1907–1938
Succeeded by
Preceded by Metropolitan of Canada
1934–1938[1]
Succeeded by