Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
Rite:Anglican
Parishes:39 (2022)[1]
Members:21,053 (2022)
Bishop:Samuel Rose
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's
Website:anglicanenl.net

The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador is one of seven dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada in the Anglican Church of Canada. As of 2012 the diocese had 50,000 members in 81 congregations organised in 35 parishes. The most widely spread parish has thirteen congregations.[2]

History

In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganised and three autonomous dioceses were created: Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Central Newfoundland, and Western Newfoundland.

As of 2019, this Diocese allows clergy to officiate same-sex marriages.[3] [4] [5]

Bishops of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

Parishes

!Parish!Location
Cathedral of St. John the BaptistSt. John's
All Saints, CBSConception Bay South
The AscensionMount Pearl
Bay de VerdeBay de Verde
Bay Roberts/Foley's PointBay Roberts
St. Cyprian & St. MaryWabana
St. JamesCarbonear
St. Mark’sChurchill Falls
The Good ShepherdMount Pearl
St. Paul'sHarbour Grace
Heart's ContentHeart's Content
The EpiphanyHeart's Delight-Islington
The Holy Innocents ParadiseParadise
Holy CrossNorman's Cove-Long Cove
Holy SpiritHodge's Cove
The Holy TrinityWhitbourne
Labrador WestLabrador City
St. Andrew'sHappy Valley-Goose Bay
The Living WaterArnold's Cove
New HopeGoulds
Petty Harbour/Bay Bulls/AquaforteParadise
St. Luke'sPort de Grave, Newfoundland
All SaintsPouch Cove
The ResurrectionSouth River
St. Peter'sCartwright
Holy RedeemerSpaniard's Bay
St. AugustineSt. John's
St. John the Evangelist, C.B.SConception Bay South
St. LawrencePortugal Cove–St. Philip's
St. Mark the EvangelistSt. John's
St. Mark, Shearstown/ButlervilleShearstown
St. Mary the VirginSt. John's
St. Philips, Coady’s RoadPortugal Cove–St. Philip's
St. ThomasSt. John's
St. Timothy, RigoletRigolet
St. NicholasTorbay
St. Peter'sUpper Island Cove[7]

Former Schools

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elliot . Neil . Dioceses of the ACC – by numbers . Numbers Matters . (Neil Elliot is the statistics officer for the Anglican Church of Canada.) . 17 March 2024 . 15 March 2024.
  2. http://www.province-canada.anglican.org/synod2012/Eastern%20Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador%20report.pdf
  3. Web site: Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador affirms same-sex marriage Globalnews.ca . 2023-08-23 . Global News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-27 . Diocese of Central Newfoundland . 2023-08-23 . Anglican Samizdat . en-US.
  5. News: Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist . 2020 . Baptisms & Weddings . Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist . August 19, 2023 . Any couples who are legally permitted to be married in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, can request to be married here at the Cathedral. In other words, we welcome and celebrate with same-sex couples, just as we do with male-female couples..
  6. Web site: Samuel Rose elected as Bishop of E. NFLD & Labrador. Robert. Robotham. December 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: Address Book - Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador. anglicanenl.net. September 18, 2023.
  8. Web site: Bishop Feild College, St. John's, NL. www.heritage.nf.ca. 2019-06-07.

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