Michael Bird (bishop)
Michael Bird | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Niagara | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Province of Ontario |
| Diocese | Diocese of Niagara |
| See | Hamilton |
| In office | 2008 to 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ralph Spence |
| Successor | Susan Bell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 |
| Consecration | 2007 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1957 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
The Right Reverend Michael Bird (born 15 November 1957) is a retired Canadian Anglican bishop.[1] From 2008 until 2018 he was the Bishop of Niagara in the Anglican Church of Canada.
Bird was born in Oakville, Ontario on 15 November 1957 and educated at the University of Toronto,[2] he was ordained in 1984. He has held incumbencies at Burin, Newfoundland; St Paul's, Dunnville; St Cuthbert's, Oakville; and St Luke's, Burlington. He became coadjutor bishop of Niagara in 2007 and its diocesan a year later.[3]
During his decade-long episcopacy, Bird led the diocese of Niagara in developing a new vison for ministry, advocated for equal marriage, and welcomed hundreds of Syrian refugees sponsorsed by parishes as part of the diocese's 140th anniversary celebrations.[4][5]
On 12 September 2017, he announced that he would step down on 1 June 2018.[6] An electoral synod to choose his successor was held Saturday, 3 March 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ "Diocese of Niagara website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ Spectator, Carmela Fragomeni Staff Reporter, The Hamilton (2017-09-20). "Anglican bishop reflects on his time in city". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Forget, André (2015-09-16). "Diocese of Niagara cautiously optimistic about future". Anglican Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "A Message to the Clergy and People of the Diocese of Niagara | News in the Diocese".
- ^ "Electoral Synod | News in the Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Niagara". niagaraanglican.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-01-14.
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