John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton) explained

Birth Date:30 October 1868
Death Date:7 October 1938
Alma Mater:St. John's College, University of Manitoba
Church:Church of England
Ordained:1895
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 and References

  1. [The Times]
  2. [Who's Who|Who was Who]
  3. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  4. http://www.stlukewinnipeg.com/ Church web-site
  5. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . . London . The Field Press. 539. 1920 .