John Harkness Dixon (23 July 1888 – 1 April 1972) was the 7th Anglican Bishop of Montreal from 1943 to 1960 and then Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of CanadaCanadian Anglican (and thus Archbishop of Montreal) for a further two years. The Times, Thursday, May 24, 1962; pg. 16; Issue 55399; col D Metropolitan Of Canada to retire
Born in Iroquois, Ontario he was educated at the University of Toronto before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Fenaghvale, Ontario.Parish web-Site This was swiftly followed by elevation to posts in Ottawa, during which time he was appointed a Canon of the cathedral . After a further 8 years in the Diocese of Toronto he was appointed Dean of Montreal in 1940 The Times, Thursday, Jan 11, 1940; pg. 9; Issue 48510; col A New Dean of Montreal appointed before being made bishop in 1943."Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991
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See also List of Anglican Bishops of Montreal