John Sperry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Sperry

Bishop of The Arctic; British-born Canadian Anglican bishop

Date of Birth: 02-May-1924

Place of Birth: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Feb-2012

Profession: priest

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About John Sperry

  • 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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