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As the spotlight focused on the Bishop's Court, homosexual priest James Ferry gave a human face to a sensitive and controversial issue
As the spotlight focused on the Bishop's Court, homosexual priest James Ferry gave a human face to a sensitive and controversial issue

As the spotlight focused on the Bishop's Court, homosexual priest James Ferry gave a human face to a sensitive and controversial issue

Date2/3/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: As the spotlight focused on the Bishop's Court; homosexual priest James Ferry gave a human face to a sensitive and controversial issue.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0046890F
      Bound for court: Homosexual Anglican priest James Ferry Heads for courtroom yesterday to testify at Bishops Court proceedings
      Bound for court: Homosexual Anglican priest James Ferry Heads for courtroom yesterday to testify at Bishops Court proceedings
      Ferry, James, 1938-
      2/5/1992
      James Ferry: Homosexual priest is challenging Anglican bishops' rules
      James Ferry: Homosexual priest is challenging Anglican bishops' rules
      Beaty, Keith
      2/2/1992
      Time to go: Anglican priest James Ferry dresses today in preparation for Bishop's Court which later revoked his licence
      Time to go: Anglican priest James Ferry dresses today in preparation for Bishop's Court which later revoked his licence
      Bock, Tony
      3/20/1992
      Bishop's court: Rev. James Ferry (Inset) is being judged by, from left, Canon Gordon Baker, Dr. Dorothy Ley, former justice William Parker, Rev. Victoria Matthews and, not shown, Dr. John Graham
      Bishop's court: Rev. James Ferry (Inset) is being judged by, from left, Canon Gordon Baker, Dr. Dorothy Ley, former justice William Parker, Rev. Victoria Matthews and, not shown, Dr. John Graham
      Gower, Patti
      2/3/1992
      Bishop's Court: Rev. James Ferry (inset) is being judged by, from left, Canon Gordon Baker, Dr. Dorothy Ley, former justice William Parker, Rev. Victoria Matthews and, not shown, Dr. John Graham
      Bishop's Court: Rev. James Ferry (inset) is being judged by, from left, Canon Gordon Baker, Dr. Dorothy Ley, former justice William Parker, Rev. Victoria Matthews and, not shown, Dr. John Graham
      Ferry, James, 1938-
      2/3/1992
      Big boost: Human rights ruling gave the fight for homosexual rights a boost, but some say it won't be all-encompassing
      Big boost: Human rights ruling gave the fight for homosexual rights a boost, but some say it won't be all-encompassing
      Bull, Ron
      6/30/1991
      Bishop's Room, merchants bank chambers : a special memorial service will be held in St. James' Cathedral, Toronto ... the day appointed for the funeral of Her Late Majesty the Queen
      Bishop's Room, merchants bank chambers : a special memorial service will be held in St. James' Cathedral, Toronto ... the day appointed for the funeral of Her Late Majesty the Queen
      Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
      1901
      Papal grace, Pope John Paul II not only gave his full backing to the Canadian bishops' call last year for a new economic order but went even further in his condemnation of technological mentality
      Papal grace, Pope John Paul II not only gave his full backing to the Canadian bishops' call last year for a new economic order but went even further in his condemnation of technological mentality
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/14/1981
      Support for Hislop: The spotlight is still on the most written about man of the campaign - avowed homosexual George Hislop, even though he finished third in the Ward 6 race
      Support for Hislop: The spotlight is still on the most written about man of the campaign - avowed homosexual George Hislop, even though he finished third in the Ward 6 race
      Bezant, Graham
      11/10/1980
      Michael James McManus, Mike to the viewers of his twice-daily talk show on TVOntario (Channel 19), spent 13 years as a Roman Catholic priest. He gave (...)
      Michael James McManus, Mike to the viewers of his twice-daily talk show on TVOntario (Channel 19), spent 13 years as a Roman Catholic priest. He gave (...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/14/1977
      Defrocked : James Ferry hopes the Issue of love will come up
      Defrocked : James Ferry hopes the Issue of love will come up
      Beaty, Keith
      2/2/1992
      A drawing of a house on a hill above a river.
      Bishop's Court, Red River (Winnipeg, Manitoba), 1858
      Cotton, John Wesley, 1869-1931
      approximately 1913