James Richard Lucas (20 August 1867 – 9 October 1938) was an eminent

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clergyman in the first half of the 20th century. He was Bishop of Mackenzie River in Canada from 1912 to 1926.

Biography

He was born on 20 August 1867 in

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, England. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London,

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1991 He was educated at Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School and the

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College,

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before going to Canada in 1891. He was

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in 1892 and served at

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then

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. In 1906 he became

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and six years later its

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, serving for fourteen years. Later an

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(1926–1927), he was

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of the

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from 1929 until 1934. At some point, he became a

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(DD). He died on 9 October 1938.''

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'', Thursday, Oct 13, 1938; pg. 1; Issue 48124; col A "Deaths"

References

, - 1867 births Clergy from Brighton People educated at Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School Anglican archdeacons in North America Anglican bishops of Mackenzie River 20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops 1938 deaths English emigrants to Canada Alumni of the Church Missionary Society College, Islington Church Army people {{Canada-Anglican-bishop-stub