The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises 77 congregations grouped in 30 parishes in Western Newfoundland, with approximately 17,888 souls. Most parishes are multipoint - with more than two congregations - with only one full-time clergy. As of 2012, the diocese had 20 full-time and over 350 lay ministers.[2][3] As of 2019, this Diocese allows clergy to officiate same-sex marriages.[4][5]
Diocese of Western Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°45′22″N 57°24′54″W / 49.756°N 57.415°W |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 30 (2022)[1] |
| Members | 16,360 (2022)[1] |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Corner Brook |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Revd. John Organ |
| Website | |
| westernnewfoundland.anglican.org | |
Bishops
edit- William Legge (1976–1978; previously bishop suffragan in the Diocese of Newfoundland)
- Stewart Payne (1978–1997); Metropolitan of Canada, 1990–1997
- Len Whitten (1997–2003)
- Percy Coffin (2003–2018); Metropolitan of Canada, 2014–2017
- John Organ (2018–present)
Parishes
edit- Parish Of All Saints,
- Parish Of Bay Of Islands,
- Parish Of Bay St. George,
- Parish Of Bonne Bay North,
- Parish Of Bonne Bay South,
- Parish Of Burgeo,
- Parish Of Cow Head,
- Parish Of Cox's Cove/Mcivers,
- Parish Of Daniel's Harbor,
- Parish Of Deer Lake,
- Parish Of Flowers Cove,
- Parish Of Forteau,
- Parish Of Grand Bay,
- Parish Of Green Island,
- Parish Of Isle Aux Morts,
- Parish Of Meadows,
- Parish Of Pasadena/Cormack,
- Parish Of Pisolet Bay,
- Parish Of Plum Point,
- Parish Of Port Saunders,
- Parish Of Ramea,
- Parish Of Rose Blanche,
- Parish Of Seal Cove,
- Parish Of St. Anthony,
- Parish Of St. Augustine,
- Parish Of St. James the Apostle,
- Parish Of St. John The Evangelist,
- Parish Of St. Luke,
- Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin,
- Parish Of St. Michael & All Angels,
- Parish Of Stephenville Crossing,
- Parish Of White Bay,
References
edit- ^ a b Elliot, Neil (15 March 2024). "Dioceses of the ACC – by numbers". Numbers Matters. (Neil Elliot is the statistics officer for the Anglican Church of Canada.). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Diocesan website
- ^ http://www.province-canada.anglican.org/synod2012/Western%20Report%202012.pdf Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ "Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador affirms same-sex marriage | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Western Newfoundland Anglican Church to allow performing of same-sex marriage". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
The Anglican Church in western Newfoundland is moving forward with performing same-sex marriages despite a vote in July by the Anglican Church of Canada where it voted against the motion during its general assembly. 75 per cent of the general synod had voted in favour to pass the motion for the Anglican Church of Canada to allow for same-sex marriages to be performed, but the vote was defeated in the House of Bishops.
External links
edit- Anglican Church of Canada official site
- Diocese of Western Newfoundland official site