John Baycroft


John Baycroft

Director, Anglican Centre in Rome &
Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See
ChurchChurch of England
In office1999–2001
Predecessor?
SuccessorRichard Garrard
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Ottawa (?–present)
Bishop of Ottawa (1992–1999)
Suffragan Bishop of Ottawa (1986–1992)
Dean of Ottawa (1984–1986)
Orders
Ordination1954 (deacon); 1956 (priest)
Consecration1984
Personal details
Born (1933-06-02) 2 June 1933 (age 91)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRobert & Mary Williams
SpouseJoan Lake (m. 1956)
Children1 son; 2 daughters
ProfessionAuthor
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge

John Arthur Baycroft (born 2 June 1933) is a Canadian Anglican bishop.[1]

Baycroft was born in Redcar, was educated at Sir William Turner School, Redcar and Christ's College, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1956. He held incumbencies in Loughborough, Ontario, Ottawa and Perth, Ontario before becoming Dean of Ottawa in 1984. From 1986 to 1992, he was suffragan bishop of Ottawa and then its diocesan until 1999.[3]

  1. ^ Bishops of Ottawa[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ^ Anglican Bishops of Canada