Deaneries of the Anglican Diocese of Huron

Archdeaconry of Waterloo

Administrator — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:31:29 +0000

The archdeanery consists of 16 congregations in Kitchener (2006 pop. 204,668), Waterloo (pop 126,196), Cambridge (pop. 120,371) and area.

Archdeacon is the Ven. Peter Townshend rector of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterloo. Regional Dean is Rev Rob Towler of St. Andrew’s Memorial, Kitchener.

Shown is the Memorial Scattering Garden established in 1999 at St John the Evangelist, Kitchener, which provides a beautiful environment for the remembrance of loved ones. St John’s is the oldest Anglican parish in Kitchener-Waterloo, having been established in 1856.

Anglican Churches of Cambridge, Ontario

Administrator — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:28:29 +0000

There are 6 Anglican Churches in Cambridge, Ontario

Holy Trinity Anglican, 12 Blair Road
St David’s, 100 Pollock Avenue
St James’, 520 Ellis Road
St John’s, 567 Queenston Road
St Luke’s, 1485 Mary Avenue
St Thomas the Apostle, 110 Francis Street

St David’s and St Thomas the Apostle are in a 2-point parish.

The City of Cambridge (2006 pop. 120,371) was created in 1973 when the communities of Galt, Preston and Hespeler were amalgamated.

Archdeaconry of Saugeens

Administrator — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:22:16 +0000

Archdeacon is Ven. Dr. Jawn Kolohon, since Jan 1, 2008, of St. George’s, Owen Sound. For more than 7 years he was rector of the 6-point Parish of the Bruce Peninsula. The Regional Dean is Rev. Gary Parker, rector of Christ Church, Meaford and St. James, Fairmount.

Saugeens is most northerly of the diocese’s archdeaconries bordered by Georgian Bay to the north and Lake Huron to the west. The area is mostly rural with Owen Sound being the largest town with a population of 21,753. Shown is Christ Church, Meaford built in 1876.

Parish of Markdale and Maxwell

Administrator — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:40:27 +0000

Christ Church, Toronto & Market Streets, Markdale, Ontario
St. Mary’s, 40761 Concession 6, Maxwell, Ontario

Markdale is a community of about 1400 in the Municipality of Grey Highlands and Maxwell is a smaller community about 20km west of Markdale.

Rector is Rev. Yvonne Summerfield. Rev. Deacon Phyllis Lucas retired from outreach ministry with Christ Church, Markdale April 13, 2008.

Archdeaconry of Erie

Administrator — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:10:43 +0000

Archdeacon is Ven. Ken Anderson, rector of St. James Westminster, London. The Archdeaconery consists of the Wellington and Delaware deaneries. Regional dean for Wellington is Rev. Marian Haggerty, rector of Holy Trinity Church, London. The regional dean for Delaware is Rev. Adele Miles the incumbent of Trinity, Aylmer, Trinity, Port Burwell and St. Luke’s, Vienna.

The Wellington deanery consists of 8 churches in London, Ontario. The Delaware deanery covers an area south of London that includes St Thomas (pop. 36,110).

Shown is the Church of Epiphany, London in the Delaware deanery. The parish was founded in 1914 by Dean Davis.

Anglican Churches of Kitchener, Ontario

Administrator — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:29:04 +0000

There are 4 Anglican Churches in Kitchener, Ontario

St Andrew’s Memorial, 275 Mill Street
St John the Evangelist, 23 Water Street North
Church of the Holy Trinity, 237 Wilson Avenue
St George’s of Forest Hill, 321 Fischer-Hallman Road

Kitchener (2006 pop. 204,668) was known as Berlin until renamed during World War 1. It was the center of a large German-speaking settlement and even by 1911, 70% of the inhabitants were of German origin. Of the 4 Anglican churches only St John the Evangelist was established in the 19th century.

Archdeaconry of Brant/Norfolk/Oxford

Administrator — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:03:26 +0000

Archdeacon is Ven. Dr. Jim Sutton, Rector of St. Mark’s Church, Brantford. The Archdeaconery consists of the Brant/Norfolk and Oxford Deaneries. The largest city is Brantford which has a 2006 population of 124,607 in its metropolitan area. Other towns include Woodstock (35,480) and Ingersoll (11,760).

The regional dean for Oxford is Rev Bruce Genge, rector of Old St. Paul’s Church, Woodstock and the regional dean for Brant/Norfolk is Rev Heather Robinson, rector of St. James’ Church, Brantford.

Shown is Grace Anglican, Brantford built in 1856.

The Circle of Faith Parish

Administrator — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:22:42 +0000

The largest congregation in the Circle of Faith parish is:

Church of the Messiah
421 Russell Street, Kincardine (shown right).

The congregation celebrated the 150th aniversary of its founding in 2007.

Rector is the Rev. Rob Hiscox

The other churches in the parish are:

St. Matthew’s, County Road 1, Kingarf
Church of Ascension, Kinlough
St. Luke’s, Concession #4, Pine River
St. Thomas’, 305 Colborne Street, Walkerton

For photos of the churches see Circle of Faith Parish