Chris Williams (bishop)

Chris Williams (bishop)

The Rt Rev.John Christopher Richard Williams (known as Chris)[1] was Bishop of The Arctic at the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st.[2]

Born on 22 May 1936,[3] educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University and ordained in 1960 he began his career as a curate in Stretford. Emigrating to Canada he became missionary at Sugluk.[4] Later he was Archdeacon of The Keewatin and Rector of Yellowknife. Elevated to the Episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of The Arctic in 1987 and Coadjutor in 1990 he became Diocesan a year later. He was succeeded in 2002 by Andrew Atagotaaluk.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Arctic New – Spring 2011
  2. ^ Diocesan history
  3. ^ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 Lambeth, Church House Publishing 0108153674
  5. ^ Arctic news