John Bothwell
John Charles Bothwell was a Canadian Anglican bishop and author in the second half of the 20th century.
Bothwell was educated at Trinity College Toronto and ordained in 1951. His first ministry position was at St James’ Cathedral, Toronto. He was then made senior assistant priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver before incumbencies at Oakville, Dundas and Hamilton. He was Director of Programs for the Diocese of Niagara and then its coadjutor bishop.
He was the diocesan Bishop of Niagara from 1973 to 1985 and Archbishop of Niagara and Metropolitan of Ontario from then until 1991. From 1991 to 2003 he was Chancellor of Trinity College, Toronto.
Bothwell retired to Hamilton, Ontario, and died in 2014 at Burlington, Ontario. He is survived by son Michael Bothwell, son Tim Bothwell, daughter Nancy Bothwell, son Douglas Bothwell and daughter Anne Bothwell and wife Joan Bothwell; by grandchildren Abigail Bothwell, Kirk Bothwell, Meghan Hamilton, Kendra Hamilton, Justine Hamilton, Christopher Bothwell, Jamie Bothwell, Carly VanVelzen and Aaron VanVelzen; and a great-grandchild, Miley.
