Douglas Ford (bishop)

Douglas Albert Ford (16 July 1917 – 23 January 2007)[1] was an Anglican bishop.

He was born in Vancouver and educated at the University of British Columbia.[2] He was ordained in 1942 and was initially held curacies at 1942; Curate, St Mary’s, Kerrisdale and after that at St George’s, Vancouver. He was Vicar of Strathmore and then held further incumbencies at Okotoks,[3] Vermilion, Calgary and Lethbridge before being appointed rector of the Saskatoon and Dean of Saskatoon in 1966. Four years later he became the Diocese's fourth bishop.

He resigned his See in 1981.

References

  1. St Johns Cathedral Saskatoon (a)
  2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
Religious titles
Preceded by
Stanley Charles Steer
Bishop of Saskatoon
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Succeeded by
Roland Arthur Wood


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