George Bruce (bishop)

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George Bruce
Born1942 (age 81–82)
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
OccupationEnglish-born American clergyman


George Bruce[1] (born 1942) was the Bishop of Ontario[2] from 2002 until 2011.

Born in 1942 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, his family emigrated to the United States in 1953. From 1959 until 1986 he served in the Canadian Forces. He holds a degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston and was ordained the following year. He began his second career with a curacy at St Matthew Ottawa[3] before being appointed Rector of Winchester, Ontario and then St. James the Apostle, Perth, Ontario. In 2000 he became Dean of St George's Cathedral before being appointed Bishop of the Diocese two years alter. A reflective man,[4] Bruce is married with five children.

In 2007, Bruce was referenced in The Globe and Mail, a national newspaper in Canada, for refusing to investigate an ex-student's plea to investigate abuse that she and others suffered at Grenville Christian College in the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. [5] The Globe and Mail later confirmed that Bruce had launched an investigation, which was stopped when a criminal investigation was begun.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ "Profile of Bishop George". Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  2. ^ "News of appointment". Archived from the original on 2005-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  3. ^ "Parish web site". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  4. ^ "TitusOneNine - Bishop George Bruce of Ontario offers some Thoughts on Yesterday at Lambeth, 2008". kendallharmon.net. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  5. ^ "Anglican bishop rejects ex-student's plea to investigate abuse claims".
  6. ^ "Anglican bishop suspends abuse investigation".
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ontario
2002–2011
Succeeded by