Alexander Carter (16 April 1909 – 17 February 2002) was a Canadian bishop, who served as head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario from 1958 to 1985.

Biography

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the brother of Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter, he was ordained a priest in 1936. From 1958 to 1985, he was the bishop of Sault Sainte Marie. He was the chancellor of the

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between 1960 and 1986. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He died at North Bay, Ontario. In 1994, his memoir, ''Alex Carter: A Canadian Bishop's Memoirs'' (), was published. Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School in Hanmer, Ontario is named in his honour.

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* 1909 births 2002 deaths Canadian university and college chancellors Officers of the Order of Canada Participants in the Second Vatican Council Clergy from Montreal Writers from Montreal Roman Catholic bishops of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada 20th-century Canadian memoirists {{Canada-RC-bishop-stub