Francis John Spence (June 3, 1926 – July 27, 2011) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. Spence served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston from 1982 until his retirement in 2002.
Spence also served as vicar and ordinary for the Canadian Forces under the Military Ordinariate of Canada from 1986 to 1987.
Spence was born in Perth, Ontario, in 1926. He was ordained a Catholic priest on April 16, 1950. Archbishop Spence died on July 27, 2011, at the age of 85.
References
- ^ "Archbishop Francis John Spence †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJoseph Lawrence Wilhelm | Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston 1982–2002 |
Succeeded byAnthony G. Meager |
| Preceded byMaurice Roy | Bishop Vicar of Military Ordinariate of Canada 21 July 1986 |
Succeeded bypost abolished and replaced by himself as Military Ordinariate |
| Preceded bynew post | Bishop Military Ordinariate of Canada 1986–1987 |
Succeeded byAndré Vallée |
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