John Lyons (bishop)
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John Lyons
was the Anglican Bishop of Ontario
, then Metropolitan of Ontario
in the 20th century.
Educated at Trinity College, Toronto, he was the incumbent
at Plevna
and then rector
of Burrits Rapids
. He held further positions at Elizabethtown
, Picton
, Belleville
and Prescott
. He was appointed Archdeacon
of Frontenac
in 1930 and Bishop of Ontario
in 1932; and, for his last three years in office (1949 to 1952), the Metropolitan of Ontario.
was the Anglican Bishop of Ontario
Anglican Diocese of Ontario
The Diocese of Ontario is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada, itself a province of the Anglican Communion. Its See city is Kingston, Ontario, and its cathedral is St. George's, Kingston...
, then Metropolitan of Ontario
Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario
The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario is one of the Anglican Church of Canada's four ecclesiastical provinces. It was established in 1912 out of six dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada located in the civil Province of Ontario, and the Diocese of Moosonee from the Ecclesiastical...
in the 20th century.
Educated at Trinity College, Toronto, he was the incumbent
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
at Plevna
Plevna, Ontario
Plevna is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, part of North Frontenac Township. It is located approximately southwest of Ottawa, and is situated in prime cottage country with many lakes surrounding it...
and then rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Burrits Rapids
Burritts Rapids, Ontario
Burritt's Rapids is a small village located on the Rideau River in eastern Ontario.The hamlet was named after Stephen Burritt, whose family was the first to settle in this area. At one time, the hamlet prospered due to its location on the Rideau Canal...
. He held further positions at Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown-Kitley, Ontario
Elizabethtown-Kitley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Addison, Bellamys, Bellamys Mills, Bells Crossing, Bethel, Butternut Bay, Crystal, Eloida, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Forthton,...
, Picton
Picton, Ontario
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
, Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
and Prescott
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
. He was appointed Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Frontenac
Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...
in 1930 and Bishop of Ontario
Anglican Diocese of Ontario
The Diocese of Ontario is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada, itself a province of the Anglican Communion. Its See city is Kingston, Ontario, and its cathedral is St. George's, Kingston...
in 1932; and, for his last three years in office (1949 to 1952), the Metropolitan of Ontario.