John Baycroft
Canadian bishop (born 1933)
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John Arthur Baycroft (born 2 June 1933) is a Canadian Anglican bishop.[1]
John Baycroft | |
|---|---|
| Director, Anglican Centre in Rome & Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1999–2001 |
| Predecessor | ? |
| Successor | Richard Garrard |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Ottawa (?–present) Bishop of Ottawa (1992–1999) Suffragan Bishop of Ottawa (1986–1992) Dean of Ottawa (1984–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1954 (deacon); 1956 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1984 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1933 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Robert & Mary Williams |
| Spouse | Joan Lake (m. 1956) |
| Children | 1 son; 2 daughters |
| Profession | Author |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Baycroft was born in Redcar, North Yorkshire, was educated at Sir William Turner School, Redcar and Christ's College, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1956. He held incumbencies in Loughborough, Ontario, Ottawa and Perth, Ontario before becoming Dean of Ottawa in 1984. From 1986 to 1992, he was suffragan bishop of Ottawa and then its diocesan until 1999.[3]
