About John Sperry
Lived 1924 – 2012 (aged 87). John Sperry was a British anglican priest.
John Reginald Sperry (2 May 1924 – 11 February 2012) was Bishop of The Arctic from 1974 to 1990.
Born on 2 May 1924, educated at King's College, Halifax, and ordained in 1951, he began his career at St Andrew's Mission in the Northwest Territories. Later, he was a canon at All Saints’ Cathedral, Aklavik and then Archdeacon of Coppermine now Kugluktuk. From 1969 to 1973, he was Rector of Fort Smith when he was elevated to the episcopate. He served as a Canadian Rangers officer.
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Who was John Sperry?
Bishop of The Arctic; British-born Canadian Anglican bishop (1924-2012)
When was John Sperry born?
John Sperry was born on 2 May 1924 in Leicester.
When did John Sperry die?
John Sperry died on 11 February 2012 in Hay River.
What was John Sperry's occupation?
John Sperry was an anglican priest.
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John Sperry was British.
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