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Joseph Thomas Currier was born on November 13, 1893 in Tilbury, Ontario to William Currier and Bridget Ellen McMahon. He obtained his theoglocial education at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario and was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1921 at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario by Bishop Michael Francis Fallon.
On June 27, 1921 he was excardinated from the Diocese of London and one month later, July 26, 1921, was incardinated in the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
During his ministry in Edmonton he serevd at St. Anthony's Pro-Cathedral (1921), as Pastor in Veteran and missions (1921-1924), and as Pastor in Tofiled and missions (1924-1926). In 1926 he left the Archdiocese of Edmonton and moved to the Eastern United States of America where he served as Assistant Pastor at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Detroit, Michigan (1927-1932), Chaplain at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbour Michigan and as an Assistant Pastor in Pontiac, Michigan.
Rev. Currier died on November 19, 1956 at Pontiac, Michigan.