About John Anderson
Lived 1912 – 1969 (aged 56–57). John Anderson was an anglican priest.
John Ogle Anderson (1912–1969 ) was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.
Anderson was born in Manitoba and educated at St. John's College, Winnipeg. Ordained in 1937, after curacies at St Anne's, Wandsworth and All Saints' Winnipeg he was a chaplain during World War II with the Canadian Grenadier Guards 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) before his ordination to the episcopate as Bishop of Red River, a suffragan bishop of Rupert's Land. In 1967, he was translated to British Columbia but died the following year.
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Who was John Anderson?
Canadian Anglican priest, bishop of British Columbia
When was John Anderson born?
John Anderson was born in 1912.
When did John Anderson die?
John Anderson died in 1969.
What was John Anderson's occupation?
John Anderson was an anglican priest.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Anderson (bishop of British Columbia)
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