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Archdeaconries

Local deaneries are grouped into archdeaconries, each of which falls under the oversight of a bishop and either an archdeacon or a canon administrator, supported by regional deans.

 

Bishop Andrew Asbil

Bishop Andrew has oversight of the Central archdeaconry.

Bishop Riscylla Shaw

Bishop Riscylla has oversight of the North and East archdeaconries.

Bishop Kevin Robertson

Bishop Kevin has oversight of the West and South archdeaconries.

West Archdeaconry

The West archdeaconry includes the following deaneries and regional deans:

Archdeacon Steven Mackison

Archdeacon Steven Mackison is responsible for the West archdeaconry. He is the incumbent of the Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St. He has served as a liturgical officer both in this Diocese and his former Diocese of Montreal and was chair of the Social Justice and Advocacy Board here in Toronto, as well as Honorary Clerical Secretary of Synod.

South Archdeaconry

The South archdeaconry includes the following deaneries and regional deans:

Archdeacon Cheryl Palmer

Archdeacon Cheryl Palmer is responsible for the South archdeaconry. She is the incumbent of Christ Church, Deer Park. Her varied ministry roles have included hospital chaplaincy and cemetery management, and she has served the Diocese on Risk & Governance and was a long-serving member of the Postulancy Committee.

Central archdeaconry

The Central archdeaconry includes the following deaneries and regional deans:

Archdeacon Theadore Hunt

Archdeacon Theadore Hunt is responsible for the Central archdeaconry. He is the incumbent of St. Stephen, Downsview. Ordained in the Diocese of the Bahamas, he is a member of Synod Council, a Fresh Start facilitator and a member of the Bishop’s Committee on Healing Ministries.

North archdeaconry

The North archdeaconry, includes the following deaneries and regional deans:

Canon Laura Walton

Canon Laura Walton is responsible for the North archdeaconry. She is a parishioner at Holy Trinity, Clearview and Prolocutor for the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. With a career in business administration and certification in mediation, bereavement and addictions counselling, she has served as Honorary Lay Secretary of Synod, member (and planner) of General Synod, and is on our Diocesan Response Team.

East archdeaconry

The East archdeaconry includes the following deaneries and regional deans:

Archdeacon John Anderson

Archdeacon John Anderson is responsible for the East archdeaconry. He is the incumbent of St. James, Orillia. A former lawyer, he has served as a regional dean and on the Governance Working Group and the Constitution and Canons Committee.