John Grisdale (bishop)

John Grisdale (25 June 1845 – 27 January 1922) was an Anglican colonial bishop in the late 19th century.Manitoba Historical Society

Grisdale was born in Bolton, Lancashire, on 25 June 1845Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 and educated at the Missionary College in Islington. He was ordained in 1870."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889

After a year in India as a missionary he emigrated to Canada where he was Rector of Holy Trinity, Winnipeg. He was later Professor of Theology at St John’s College, Winnipeg and then Dean of Rupert's Land before being ordained to the episcopate as the thirdBishops of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle Bishop of Qu’Appelle. He died on 27 January 1922.Church of England in the Dominion of Canada

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