About John Richardson
Lived 1868 – 1938 (aged 69). John Richardson was a Canadian anglican priest.
John Andrew Richardson (30 October 1868 – 7 October 1938) was the third Bishop of Fredericton and later became Metropolitan of Canada.
He was educated at Warwick School and St. John's College, University of Manitoba. Ordained in 1895, he was Rector of St Luke's, Winnipeg 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. The following year he became its diocesan and in 1934 metropolitan of his province- posts he held until his death.
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Who was John Richardson?
Canadian archbishop (1868-1938)
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John Richardson was born on 30 October 1868.
When did John Richardson die?
John Richardson died on 7 October 1938.
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John Richardson was an anglican priest.
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John Richardson was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton)
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