Douglas Ford (bishop)

Douglas Ford (bishop)


Douglas Albert Ford (16 July 1917 - 23 January 2007)[1] was an Anglican bishop.

He was born in Vancouver and educated at the University of British Columbia. [2] He was ordained in 1942 and was initially held curacies at 1942; Curate, St Mary’s, Kerrisdale and after that at St George’s, Vancouver. He was Vicar of Strathmore and then held further incumbencies at Okotoks, [3] Vermilion, Calgary and Lethbridge before being appointed Dean of Saskatoon in 1944. Four years later he became the Diocese's fourth bishop.

He resigned his See in 1981.

References

  1. ^ St Johns Cathedral Saskatoon (a)
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
Religious titles
Preceded by
Stanley Charles Steer
Bishop of Saskatoon
1970–1981
Succeeded by
Roland Arthur Wood