Mass was celebrated at St. Ninian’s Cathedral, with burial in St. Margaret’s Church Cemetery, Broad Cove.

Bis/70p Francis Spence (1970 - 19832

Francis was born at Perth, Ontario in 1926. After graduating From St. Michael’s College, Toronto, he studied at St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto and was ordained in 1950 For the Archdiocese of Kingston.

Father Spence did Further study in Rome For three years and received his doctorate in Canon Law in 1955. He held various appointments in the archdiocese including parish curate, secretary to the archbishop, marriage tribunal and pastor at Marmora.

In 1967 he was named auxiliary bishop to the military vicar and was consecrated at

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston. In 1970 he became Bishop of Charlottetown while still retaining his commitments to the military.

On P.E.|. Bishop Spence was much involved in setting up many new committees, commissions and structures in the aftermath oFthe Second Vatican Council. In 1975 the Redemptorists withdrew From the diocese clue to more pressing needs elsewhere. In 1979 the Diocese of Charlottetown celebrated in a fitting way its 150‘h anniversary and the Following year one oFits

priests, Father Faber MacDonald, became Bishop of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.

In March, 1982 Bishop Spence was appointed bishop For the Military Vicariate of Canada and one month later he was named Archbishop of Kingston. From 1995 to 1997 he served as president of the CCCB.

Bishop james MacDonald,C.S.C. (19821991) ._