Leslie Ernest Peterson (November 4, 1928 – July 25, 2002) was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.
Education
Peterson was born on 4 November 1928 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. He received at Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952 from the University of Western Ontario and in 1952 he earned a Licentiate in theology from Huron University College. He later went on to earn a Doctor of Sacred Theology from Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Ontario. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1954 and as a priest 1955.
Incumbencies
Between 1955 and 1983 he held numerous incumbencies including:
- All Saints’ Coniston, Ontario
- St Peter's Elliot Lake
- Christ Church North Bay
- Trinity Church Parry Sound.
Bishop
In 1983 he became the coadjutor bishop and then the diocesan Bishop of Algoma. He resigned his see in 1994 and moved to London, Ontario for his retirement. He died on 25 July 2002.
External links
References
- Diocese of Algoma website Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Bishop Leslie E. Peterson fonds". Engracia De Jesus Matias Archives and Special Collections. Algoma University. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- Anglican Bishops of Canada
- "Obituary" (2002) . Bishop Leslie E. Peterson fonds, Fonds: Bishop Leslie E. Peterson fonds, Box: 001, File: 005, ID: 2010-211-001-005. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: Engracia De Jesus Matias Archives and Special Collections, Algoma University. 2010-211.
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| Preceded byFrank Nock | Bishop of Algoma 1983 – 1994 |
Succeeded byRonald Ferris |
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