Francis John Spence
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Francis John Spence 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 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.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Roman Catholic prelate. Spence served as the Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Canada that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall, Peterborough, and Sault Sainte Marie....
from 1982 until his retirement in 2002.
Spence was born in Perth, Ontario
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
, in 1926. He was ordained a Catholic priest on April 16, 1950. Archbishop Spence died on July 27, 2011, at the age of 85.