John Arthur Baycroft (born 2 June 1933) is a Canadian

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bishop. Baycroft was born in

Redcar Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority. It is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, and is located east of Middlesbrough. The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdiv ...

, was educated at Sir William Turner School, Redcar and

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and

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in 1956. He held incumbencies in Loughborough,

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Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

and

Perth, Ontario Perth is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Tay River (Ontario), Tay River, southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County. History The town was established as a military settlement in 1816, shortly after the War of ...

before becoming

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in 1984. From 1986 to 1992, he was

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and then its

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until 1999.Anglican Bishops of Canada
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