The Diocese of Central Newfoundland is part of 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 2017, the Anglican Church co ...
and was brought about by The Restructuring of the Diocese of Newfoundland Act, 1975. The
Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador and the
Diocese of Western Newfoundland
The Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises 78 congregations grouped in 32 parishes in Newfoundland and Labrador, with approximately 24,000 souls ...
were also part of the restructuring of the previous
Diocese of Newfoundland into three dioceses. Based on the last available information in 2012 the diocese has an Anglican population of 33,000 souls in 32 parishes, with 32 priests in parish ministry, 330 Licensed Lay-Ministers and 430 Eucharistic Assistants.
[http://www.province-canada.anglican.org/synod2012/Central%20report%202012.pdf (accessed 28 April 2015)]
Bishops
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Mark Genge, 1976–1990
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Edward Frank "Eddie" Marsh, 1990–2000
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Donald A. "Don" Young, 2001–2004
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(Frederick) David Torraville (2005–2016)
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John Edwin Watton (2016–present)
References
External links
Diocese of Central Newfoundlandofficial site
Anglican Church of Canadaofficial site
Central Newfoundland, Diocese of
Anglican Province of Canada
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