Fraser Berry

Fraser Berry
Born (1926-01-21)21 January 1926
Died 25 October 2011(2011-10-25) (aged 85)
Style The Right Reverend

Robert Edward Fraser Berry was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

Berry was born in Ottawa on 21 January 1926 and educated at Sir George Williams College, McGill University and Montreal Diocesan Theological College.

He was ordained in 1953 [1] and began his career as an Assistant Priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, BC. After this he held incumbencies at St Margaret’s, Hamilton, Ontario, St Mark’s, Orangeville, St Luke’s, Winnipeg and St Michael and All Angels, Kelowna, BC.[2]

In 1971, he was elected as the 7th Bishop of Kootenay, a post he held until his retirement in 1989.

He died on 25 October 2011 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
Religious titles
Preceded by
Edward Walter Scott
Bishop of Kootenay
1971–1989
Succeeded by
David Perry Crawley


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