Diocese of Western Newfoundland
Diocese of Western Newfoundland | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Canada |
Coordinates | 49°45′22″N 57°24′54″W / 49.756°N 57.415°WCoordinates: 49°45′22″N 57°24′54″W / 49.756°N 57.415°W |
Information | |
Rite | Anglican |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Corner Brook |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | The Most Rev. Percy David Coffin |
Website | |
westernnewfoundland.anglican.org |
The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises 32 parishes in Newfoundland and Labrador with approximately 24,000 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 clergy with two cluster parishes (two clergy serving four parishes – 10 congregations) and over 350 lay ministers [1] [2]
Bishops
- 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–present); Metropolitan of Canada, 2014-present
Parishes
- 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
- ↑ Diocesan website
- ↑ http://www.province-canada.anglican.org/synod2012/Western%20Report%202012.pdf (accessed 28 April 2015)
External links
- Anglican Church of Canada official site
- Diocese of Western Newfoundland official site
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