Gary Woolsey
Gary Frederick Woolsey was an Anglican bishop in Canada whose ministry focused on serving the spiritual needs of First [Nations in Canada|First Nation] people in central Canada.
Woolsey was born on 16 March 1942 to Bill and Dorene Woolsey in Brantford, Ontario. In 1967 he began his ministry as a priest-pilot in the Anglican [Diocese of Keewatin|Diocese of Keewatin]. Later he held incumbencies at Big [Trout Lake, Ontario|Big Trout Lake], Norway House and Churchill. From 1980 to 1983 he was Archdeacon of Keewatin when he was ordained to the episcopate as the 9th Bishop of Athabasca, a post he held until 1991.
In retirement Woolsey was an honorary assistant bishop in Calgary.
Woolsey died October 18, 2013, in Calgary.