John Fletcher Stout Conlin (1932-1991) was the fourth

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. Born in

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he came to Canada in 1952. He was educated at the

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and

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in 1958. He began his career as

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after which he held incumbencies in

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and

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. From 1969 to 1975 he was

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of the Diocese of Brandon and Rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral (Brandon) when in 1975 he was elected to the

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.Ordains deacon
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