| Type: | Priest |
| Honorific-Prefix: | The Reverend |
| Joseph Irvin Richardson | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | Ayyagaru |
| The Reverend | |
| Church: | Protestant |
| See: | Canadian Baptist Ministries and Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars |
| Elected: | 1958 |
| Term: | 1958 |
| Predecessor: | Rev. D. R. Issac, CBCNC |
| Successor: | Rev. A. B. Masilamani, CBCNC |
| Ordained By: | Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Rank: | Pastor |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Occupation: | Pastor, Lecturer and Ecclesiastical Administrator |
| Profession: | Priesthood |
| Education: | B.A., B.D., S.T.M.[1] |
| Alma Mater: | McMaster University,[2] Hamilton, Ontario and Union Theological Seminary (New York City) |
J. I. Richardson was a Baptist Pastor who served as a missionary in India through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.
Richardson came to India in 1945[3] and after more than a decade and half he was elected President of Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars in 1958[4] In the continuing year, Richardson was replaced[4] by Rev. A. B. Masilamani.
After a period of missionary service in India, Richardson returned to Canada and in 1961 became Dean[5] of Carey Hall at the University of British Columbia.[6] In addition to his responsibilities as Dean of Carey Hall, Richardson was also Chaplain to the University of British Columbia as well as Lecturer of Oriental Religions.[7]