Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

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.

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.

Bishops of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador

 * Robert Seaborn, 1965–1980 (1965–1976 as Bishop of Newfoundland); Metropolitan of Canada, 1975–1980
 * Martin Mate, 1980–1992
 * Don Harvey, 1993–2004
 * Cyrus Pitman, 2004–2013
 * Geoffrey Peddle, 2014–2020
 * Samuel Rose, 2020–present

Former Schools

 * Bishop Feild College