Percy O'Driscoll

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Percival Richard O'Driscoll (born 4 October 1934[1]) is a Canadian Anglican bishop.[2]

O'Driscoll was educated at Bishop's University and he was ordained in 1964.[3] He was a curate at St Matthias, Ottawa then at St John the Evangelist, Kitchener. He then held incumbencies at St Michael & All Angels, London and St Batholomew's, Sarnia. He was Dean of Huron (1980–86) and then its suffragan bishop from his election in 1987.[4] In 1989, he became the coadjutor bishop, by which he automatically succeeded as diocesan bishop in 1991, serving until 1999.[5] and also Metropolitan of Ontario for the last seven years of his episcopate.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. ^ Anglican Bishops of Canada
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, Lambeth, Church House Publishing; ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ "First bishop for new see in S. Africa". Church Times. No. 6500. 11 September 1987. p. 17. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 July 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ Diocesan website Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today
  6. ^ Metropolitans of Ontario Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Huron
1991–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Metropolitan of Ontario[1]
1992–1999
Succeeded by


  1. ^ With the supplementary title of Archbishop of Huron