Diocese of Fredericton
Diocese of the Anglican Church in Canada
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The Diocese of Fredericton is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada. Established in 1845, its first bishop was John Medley, who served until his death on September 9, 1892. Its cathedral and diocesan offices are in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Diocese of Fredericton | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 72 (2022)[1] |
| Members | 9,823 (2022)[1] |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | David Edwards |
| Map | |
 Boundaries of the diocese within the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada | |
| Website | |
| nb.anglican.ca | |
Bishops
- 1845–1892: John Medley; Metropolitan of Canada, 1879–1892
- 1892–1907: Tully Kingdon
- 1907–1938: John Richardson; Metropolitan of Canada, 1934–1938
- 1939–1956: William Moorhead
- 1957–1971: Henry O'Neil
- 1971–1989: Harold Nutter; Metropolitan of Canada, 1980–1989
- 1989–2000: George Lemmon
- 2000–2003: Bill Hockin
- 2003–2014: Claude Miller; Metropolitan of Canada, 2009–2014
- 2014–present: David Edwards; Metropolitan of Canada, 2020–Present
Archdeacons
The following have served as archdeacons of the diocese:[2]
Archdeacons of St. Andrews
- 2001–2003: Geoffrey Hall
- 2014–present: John Matheson
Archdeacons of Chatham
- 2018–2020: Sandy MacPherson
- 2020–present: Perry Cooper
Archdeacons of Fredericton
- George Best held this post 1825–1829[3] in the Diocese of Nova Scotia, before the erection of Fredericton diocese; Best and Coster were archdeacons for all New Brunswick, and as such were also called Archdeacon of New Brunswick.
- 1829 – ?: George Coster[4]
- in 1866, there was one archdeaconry and it was vacant[5]
- 1907–1932: Obadiah Newnham
- –2016: Patricia Drummond
- 2017–2020: Wandlyn Snelgrove
- 2020–2023: Kevin Stockall
- 2023–2024: Paul Ranson
Archdeacons of Kingston and the Kennebecasis
- 2002-2006: Richard McConnell
- 2006-2015: David Barrett
- 2015–present: Robert Marsh
Archdeacons of Moncton
- 2006-2014 Richard McConnell
- 2014–present: Brent Ham
Archdeacons of Saint John
- 2016–2017: Stuart Allan
- 2018–2022: Keith Osborne
- 2022–present: Leo Martin
Archdeacons of Woodstock
- 2014–2017: Patricia Drummond
- 2018–2020: Roderick Black
- 2023-2025: Shawn C. Branch (Bishop's Liaison)
- 2025-present: Maria Shepherdson
Diocesan Archdeacons
- ?-2000: Harold Hazen
- 1998-2003: Claude Miller
- 2003-2014: Geoffrey Hall
- 2014–2024: Cathy Laskey
- 2025-present: Shawn C. Branch as Director of Mission & Ministry
