Gary Woolsey

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Gary Frederick Woolsey was an Anglican bishop in Canada whose ministry focused on serving the spiritual needs of First Nation people in central Canada.

Woolsey was born on 16 March 1942 to Bill and Dorene Woolsey in Brantford, Ontario. [1] In 1967 [2] he began his ministry as a priest-pilot in the Diocese of Keewatin. Later he held incumbencies at Big Trout Lake, Norway House and Churchill. From 1980 to 1983 he was Archdeacon of Keewatin when he was ordained to the episcopate as the 9th Bishop of Athabasca, a post he held until 1991.

In retirement Woolsey was an honorary assistant bishop in Calgary. [3]

Woolsey died October 18, 2013 in Calgary.

Personal life

Woolsey married Marie Tooker in 1977. They had four children. [4]

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References

  1. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN   0-19-200008-X
  3. "Anglican Communion". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  4. Obituary - The Rt. Rev. Gary Frederick Woolsey Retrieved September 9, 2018
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Athabasca
19831991
Succeeded by