The Diocese of Ottawa is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada, itself a province of the Anglican Communion, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The diocese was established on April 7, 1896.[1]
Diocese of Ottawa | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ontario |
| Deaneries | 10 |
| Coordinates | 45°25′03″N 75°42′33″W / 45.41750°N 75.70917°WCoordinates: 45°25′03″N 75°42′33″W / 45.41750°N 75.70917°W |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 58 (2017) |
| Churches | 80 (2017) |
| Members | 18,500 (2017) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Established | April 7, 1896 |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Shane Parker |
| Website | |
| ottawa | |
In June 2016, the diocese announced that it would allow legal same-gender marriages.[2]
Bishops of OttawaEdit
| Order | Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Hamilton | 1896-1914 | Metropolitan of Canada, 1896-1914 |
| 2nd | Charles Roper | 1915-1939 | Metropolitan of Ontario, 1933-1939 |
| 3rd | Robert Jefferson | 1939-1954 | |
| 4th | Ernest Reed | 1954-1970 | |
| 5th | William Robinson | 1970-1981 | |
| 6th | Edwin Lackey | 1981-1992 | Metropolitan of Ontario, 1991-1992 |
| 7th | John Baycroft | 1992-1999 | |
| 8th | Peter Coffin | 1999-2007 | also Bishop Ordinary to Canadian Forces, 2004 |
| 9th | John Chapman | 2007-2020 | |
| 10th | Shane Parker | 2020-present |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "A brief history of our Diocese". Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. 2013-11-13. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Bishop John's letter in response to General Synod's vote to amend Marriage Canon XXI". Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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