The Rev. Carington Rowe Cariss, 85, retired priest of the Diocese of Western Louisiana, died Jan. 8 at Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.

Fr. Cariss was born in London, Ontario, Canada, and was a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was a graduate of McMaster University in Canada and the Montreal Diocesan Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon in 1948 and priest in 1949. Fr. Cariss served in the Anglican Church of Canada, 1948-53; as rector of St. Thomas', Buffalo, NY, 1953-56; vicar of Redeemer, Niagara Falls, NY, 1956-57; priest-in-charge Ascension, Fine, NY, 1958-60; rector of Trinity, Gouverneur, NY, 1958-62; curate of Christ Church, Bloomfield, NJ, 1963-64; curate of St. Paul's, Chatham, NJ, 1964-67; locum tenens of Holy Trinity, Ocean City, NJ, 1967; rector of Our Saviour, Camden, NJ, 1967-69; curate of Grace Church, Merchantville, NJ, 1969-72; priest-in-charge of Holy Comforter, Lecompte, Trinity, Cheneyville, Calvary, Bunkie, and St. John's, Oakdale, LA, 1972-74. In his retirement he served as honorary assistant at Holy Cross, Shreveport, LA. There are no surviving relatives.