Percy O'Driscoll
Percy O'Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Huron | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Diocese | Huron |
| Elected | 1989 |
| In office | 1990–2000 |
| Predecessor | Derwyn Jones |
| Successor | Bruce Howe |
| Other post | Metropolitan of Ontario (1993–2000) |
| Previous posts | Suffragan bishop of Huron (1987–1991) Dean of Huron (1980–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1964 (diaconate) 1966 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | 1987 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1934 |
| Died | 17 April 2026 (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Sue |
| Education | Bishop's University |
Percival Richard O'Driscoll (4 October 1934 – 17 April 2026) was a Canadian Anglican bishop.[1] He was bishop of Huron from 1990 to 2000 and metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario in the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) from 1993 to 2000.
Biography
O'Driscoll was born on 4 October 1934.[2] He was educated at Bishop's University, and was ordained a deacon in 1964 and a priest in 1966.[3] He was a curate at St Matthias, Ottawa, then at St John the Evangelist, Kitchener. He moved to the Diocese of Huron in 1969 as assistant curate at St. Paul's Cathedral, then held incumbencies at St Michael & All Angels, London and St Batholomew's, Sarnia.[4]
He was Dean of Huron (1980–86) and then its suffragan bishop from his election in 1987.[5] In 1989, he became the coadjutor bishop of Huron, by which he automatically succeeded as diocesan bishop in 1991, serving until 1999.[6] He was also Metropolitan of Ontario for the last seven years of his episcopate.[7] In his metropolitical capacity, he consecrated Victoria Matthews as the first woman bishop in the ACC in 1994.
O'Driscoll retired as diocesan bishop and metropolitan in 2000. He died on 17 April 2026, at the age of 91.[4]
References
- ↑ Anglican Bishops of Canada
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, Lambeth, Church House Publishing; ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- 1 2 Puddister, Matthew (27 April 2026). "Percy O'Driscoll oversaw change and faced challenges with warmth, compassion". Anglican Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "First bishop for new see in S. Africa". Church Times. No. 6500. 11 September 1987. p. 17. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 July 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ↑ Diocesan website Deprecated link archived 29 July 2012 at archive.today
- ↑ Metropolitans of Ontario Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine