Diocese of Western Newfoundland

Diocese of Western Newfoundland
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

1. Diocesan website
2. 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