The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador is one of seven
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
s of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada in the
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC or ACoC) is the Ecclesiastical province#Anglican Communion, province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French-language name is ''l'Église anglicane du Canada''. In 2016, the Anglican Church of ...
. As of 2012 the diocese had 50,000 members in 81 congregations organised in 35 parishes. The most widely spread parish has thirteen congregations.
History
In 1976 the
Diocese of Newfoundland
The Anglican Diocese of Newfoundland was, from its creation in 1839 until 1879, the Diocese of Newfoundland and Bermuda, with the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at St. John's, Newfoundland, and a chapel-of-ease named ''Trinity Church'' in the ...
was reorganised and three autonomous dioceses were created: Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador,
Central Newfoundland
Central Newfoundland (formerly Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was created from the portions of the island of Newfoundland previously included in the electoral distr ...
, and
Western Newfoundland.
As of 2019, this Diocese allows clergy to officiate at
same-sex marriages
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% ...
.
Bishops of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
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Robert Seaborn
Robert Lowder Seaborn (July 9, 1911 – February 15, 1993) was a Canadian minister of the Anglican faith. He was the Anglican Bishop of Newfoundland in Canada from 1965 to 1980.
Born in Toronto, Ontario he attended Normal Model School and co ...
, 1965–1980 (1965–1976 as
Bishop of Newfoundland);
Metropolitan of Canada, 1975–1980
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Martin Mate
Martin Mate (12 November 1929 – 28 November 2023) was a Canadian Anglican priest who served as Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador from 1980 to 1992.
Born on 12 November 1929, he was educated at the Memorial University of Newfoundland ...
, 1980–1992
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Don Harvey, 1993–2004
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Cyrus Pitman Cyrus Clement James Pitman (born March 24, 1944) is the former Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
Pitman was educated at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Ordained in 1967, he ...
, 2004–2013
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Geoffrey Peddle, 2014–2020
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Samuel Rose, 2020–present
Parishes
Former Schools
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Bishop Feild College
Bishop Feild College (originally Church of England Academy; formerly Church of England College and Bishop Feild School; currently Bishop Feild Elementary), founded in 1844, is a school in St. John's, Newfoundland. Founded as the Church of Engl ...
References
External links
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador official websiteDiocese of Central Newfoundland websiteDiocese of Western Newfoundland websiteQueen's College websiteAnglican Church of Canada official website
Anglican Church of Canada dioceses
Anglican Province of Canada
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