Canada Connection - Toronto
image: The Anglican Church of Canada's map of Canadian dioceses and provinces, from anglican.ca (modified to highlight the Diocese of Toronto)
In the week of 30 May 2021 we pray for The Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil, Bishop; The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson,
Suffragan Bishop; The Rt. Rev. Riscylla Shaw, Suffragan Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Toronto.
From the diocesan website: "The Diocese of Toronto, founded in 1839, is the largest diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada by population and membership. Nearly 5 million people live here, 376,000 of whom identify as Anglicans. There are about 54,000 people on [the] parish rolls." Its "geographical area extends over 26,000 square kilometres, stretching from Mississauga to Brighton and north to Haliburton." Map and more about
The diocese is situated in the traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek, Odawa, Mississaugas of the New Credit, Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha, Curve Lake and Alderville First Nations, and the Métis Nation.
Tour the Episcopal Areas and parishes
The diocesan cathedral of St James, built in 1853 after fire destroyed its two predecessors, is on King St in Old Toronto, on the edge of downtown. Take a tour by drone, inside and out!
The diocesan newspaper is The Anglican and there's also the biweekly Bulletin Board
Do you have connections with this diocese? We'd love to hear about them!