Francis John Spence

Francis John Spence (June 3, 1926 – July 27, 2011) 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.^[1]

Spence also served as vicar and ordinary for the Canadian Forces under the Military Ordinariate of Canada from 1986 to 1987.

Spence was born in Perth, Ontario, in 1926.^[1] He was ordained a Catholic priest on April 16, 1950.^[1] Archbishop Spence died on July 27, 2011, at the age of 85.^[1]

References

1. "Archbishop Francis John Spence †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-07-28.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm	Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston 1982–2002	Succeeded by Anthony G. Meager
Preceded by Maurice Roy	Bishop Vicar of Military Ordinariate of Canada 21 July 1986	Succeeded by post abolished and replaced by himself as Military Ordinariate
Preceded by new post	Bishop Military Ordinariate of Canada 1986–1987	Succeeded by André Vallée