Francis John Spence
| Francis John Spence | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kingston | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Kingston |
| In office | April 24, 1982 – April 27, 2002 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm |
| Successor | Anthony Giroux Meagher |
| Previous posts | Military Ordinary of Canada (1982-1987) Bishop of Charlottetown (1970-1982) Titular Bishop of Nova (1967-1970) Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinary of Canada (1967-1970) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 16, 1950 |
| Consecration | June 15, 1967 by Maurice Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1926 Perth, Ontario, Dominion of Canada, British Empire |
| Died | July 27, 2011 (aged 85) |
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]