General Synod 2007

Fact sheet

Anglican Church of Canada (abbreviated ACC)

National Office

80 Hayden Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2
Telephone: 416-924-9192 Voice Mail: 416-924-9199
Fax: 416-968-7983
Web site: www.anglican.ca

Organized

General Synod has been self governing since 1893.

Officers 2004-2007

The Primate The Most Rev.Andrew S. Hutchison
The Prolocutor The Very Rev. Peter Elliott
The Deputy Prolocutor Mrs. Susan Winn
The General Secretary The Ven. Michael Pollesel
The Chancellor The Hon. Ronald C. Stevenson
The Vice-Chancellor Mr. Justice Brian Burrows
two Officers-at-large Archdeacon Larry Beardy
Ms. Judy Darling

Structure

Parish, diocese, ecclesiastical province and General Synod are the four main levels of organizational structure within the Anglican Church of Canada.

The local parish is the primary centre of worship and mission in the church. Each parish is within one of 30 dioceses, and functions under the jurisdiction of the diocesan bishop.

Each diocese is within one of four regional groupings known as an ecclesiastical province. One bishop, elected by each Provincial Synod holds the office of Metropolitan and the title of Archbishop.

Collectively, the dioceses have created a national body, the General Synod, to act on their behalf in specified areas. Representatives of the dioceses come together every three years in a meeting of the General Synod. Between these meetings, an executive committee, called the Council of General Synod, and national staff, implement the General Synod’s strategic plan. The Primate, who is also an archbishop, is the chief pastor of the Anglican Church of Canada and President of the General Synod

Membership (2001 figures)

2,884 congregations in 1,792parishes
Total membership on parish rolls 641,845

Ecclesiastical Provinces and Dioceses

Diocese See City Diocesan Bishop
British Columbia & Yukon

Yukon

Whitehorse

Most Rev. Terrence O. Buckle*

APCI

Kamloops

Rt. Rev. Gordon S. Light

British Columbia

Victoria

Rt. Rev. James A.J. Cowan

Caledonia

Prince Rupert

Rt. Rev. William J. Anderson

APCI

Kamloops

Rt. Rev. Gordon S. Light

Kootenay

Kelowna

Rt. Rev .John E. Privett

New Westminster

Vancouver

Rt. Rev. Michael C. Ingham

Canada

Quebec

Quebec City

Most Rev. A. Bruce Stavert*

Central Nfld

Gander

Rt. Rev. F. David Torraville

E. Nfld & Labrador

St. John’s

Rt. Rev. Cyrus Pitman

Fredericton

Fredericton

Rt. Rev. Claude W. Miller

Montreal

Montreal

Rt. Rev. Barry B. Clarke

Nova Scotia & PEI

Halifax

Rt. Rev. Fred Hiltz

Western Nfld

Corner Brook

Rt. Rev. Percy Coffin

Ontario

Moosonee

Schumacher

Most Rev. Caleb Lawrence*

Algoma

Sault Ste. Marie

Rt. Rev. Ronald C. Ferris

Huron

London

Rt. Rev. Bruce H.W. Howe

Niagara

Hamilton

Rt. Rev. D. Ralph Spence

Ontario

Kingston

Rt. Rev. George L.R. Bruce

Ottawa

Ottawa

Rt. Rev. Peter Coffin

Toronto

Toronto

Rt. Rev. Colin R. Johnson

Rupert’s Land

Athabasca

Peace River

Most Rev. John R. Clarke*

Arctic

Iqaluit

Rt. Rev. Andrew P. Atagotaaluk

Brandon

Brandon

Rt. Rev. James D. Njegovan

Calgary

Calgary

Rt. Rev. Derek B.E. Hoskin

Edmonton

Edmonton

Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews

Keewatin

Keewatin

Rt. Rev. David N. Ashdown

Qu’Appelle

Regina

Rt. Rev. Gregory K. Kerr-Wilson

Rupert's Land

Winnipeg

Rt. Rev. Donald D. Phillips

Saskatchewan

Prince Albert

Rt. Rev. Anthony J. Burton

Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Rt. Rev. Rodney O. Andrews

*Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province

 


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