Dean of Calgary

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The Dean of Calgary is an Anglican dean in the Anglican Diocese of Calgary of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Northern Lights, based at Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Calgary.

Incumbents have been :

TenureIncumbentNotesRef
1902–1927Edward Clarence Paget(1851–1927) [1]
1933–1943 Harry Richard Ragg (1889–1957) (3rd Dean) Bishop of Calgary 1943–52
1948–1951 George Boyd Snell (1907–2006) Bishop of Toronto 1966–72
1951–1953James H. Craig
1953–1958 William Edward Harrison
1965–1969 Hugh Vernon Stiff (1916–1995) Bishop of Keewatin 1969–74
1969–1979 David John Carter (1934–) [2]
1980–1986 John Blyth [3]
1987–1991 Fabian W. Hugh (Resigned) [4]
1991–<2006 Robert Pynn
c.2006–Tony Andrews
2015–2021Leighton Lee [5]

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References

  1. "History-St John the Evangelist, Calgary". Calgary Ordinairiate. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. "David J. Carter's Biography". David J. Carter. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "Brother John Blyth". Church of Saint Barnabas, Victoria BC. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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  5. "Appointment of Dean". Anglican Diocese of Calgary. Retrieved 30 December 2015.