John Charles Roper (1858 – 26 January 1940The Times, 29 January 1940; p. 1, "Deaths") was an Anglican bishop in the Anglo-Catholic traditionBiography for William Lennox Mills at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online in the first half of the 20th century.Anglican Bishops of Canada
Biography Roper was educated at Keble College, Oxford."Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991
Ordained in 1882,"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889 he began his ministry with a curacy at Herstmonceux and was then as chaplain of Brasenose College, Oxford.
In 1886, he was appointed Professor of Divinity at Trinity College, Toronto and also served as parish priest of St Thomas's Toronto. He was then Professor of Theology at the General Theological Seminary, New York City In 1912 he became the third Bishop of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Archival Union List and was translated to be the Bishop of Ottawa three years later,"Hold fast to the incarnation: the life and times of John Charles Roper, second bishop of Ottawa" Bradley, W.H.: Ottawa, Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, 1990 serving for 24 years - the last six as the Metropolitan of Ontario.Ecclesiastical News New Canadian Archbishop The Times Friday, Jan 27, 1933; pg. 15; Issue 46353; col E
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