Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland
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The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland is a diocese
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
of the Anglican Church of Canada
. It comprises 32 congregations serving communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
The Ecclesiastical Province of Canada was founded in 1860 and is one of four ecclesiastical provinces in the Anglican Church of Canada. Despite its name, the province covers only the former territory of Lower Canada , the Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador...
of the Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
. It comprises 32 congregations serving communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bishops
- William Gordon LeggeWilliam Gordon LeggeWilliam Gordon Legge was an Anglican priest and bishop in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland, serving from 1976 to 1978....
- Stewart S Payne
- Leonard WhittenLeonard WhittenLeonard Whitten was the Anglican Bishop of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1997 to 2004. Educated at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and ordained in 1962 he had previously served at Labrador, Gander Bay and Corner Brook.-References:...
- Percy David Coffin
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 RameaRamea, Newfoundland and LabradorRamea, Newfoundland and Labrador is a small village located on Northwest Island, one of a group of five major islands located off the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The Island is approximately 3.1 km long by 1 km wide...
, - 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,
External links
- Anglican Church of Canada official site
- Diocese of Western Newfoundland official site