The Canadian House of Bishops met here

The Canadian House of Bishops met here at the Queen of the Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, near Toronto, October 23 to 27, 2006.

The Bishops at Prayer

Evening Prayer is being conducted by Evangelical Lutheran Bishop Cynthia Halmarson of Saskatchewan.

A thoughtful moment

Archbishop John Clarke of Athabasca and Bishop George Bruce of Ontario.

The "Chicken Place"

The dining room at the Queen of the Apostles serves a lot of chicken.

Bishop Patrick Yu

Bishop Yu is a Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto.

Bishop Arthurson & Archbishop Clarke

Suffragan Bishop Charles Arthurson of Saskatchewan and Archbishop John Clarke of Athabasca are two of the longest-serving bishops in the House.

Bishops Bruce and Coffin

Bishop George Bruce of Ontario arrives with Bishop Peter Coffin of Ottawa.  Bishop Bruce is recovering from a recent knee replacement.  Bishop Coffin just announced his intention to retire in July 2007.  He will continue to serve part-time as Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces.

Solange de Santis

Author Solange de Santis was at the House of Bishops as a reporter for the Anglican Journal.

Bishop Ann Tottenham & Dean John Wright

Lady Ann Tottenham is a retired Suffragan Bishop of Toronto who currently serves part-time as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Niagara.  She preached at one of the early morning Eucharists at the meeting.  Dean Wright is the Executive Director of the Anglican Foundation.

Bishop Victoria Matthews

Bishop Matthews gave a presentation on the St. Michael Report at the meeting.  She is the Bishop of Edmonton.

A mug shot

"A mug shot!" declared Bishop Colin Johnson as he raised his coffee in greeting.  Bishop Johnson oversees the Diocese of Toronto,  numerically the largest diocese in Canada.

A bishop's cell

A typical bishop's room at the Queen of the Apostles.  They are 8 feet wide and 12 feet deep.

Bishop Bruce Howe and the Rev. Paul Johnson

The Bishop of Huron chats with the Rev. Paul Johnson who organizes ecumenical relations the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

Bishop Ronald Ferris

One of the two most senior bishops in the Church, Bishop Ferris celebrated the 25th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop this year.  Formerly the Bishop of Yukon, Bishop Ferris oversees the Diocese of Algoma, which is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Bishop Rodney Andrews

Bishop Andrews is the Bishop of Saskatoon.

Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan and Solange De Santis

Canon Barnett-Cowan talks to Solange De Santis of the Anglican Journal.  Canon Barnett-Cowan is Director of Faith, Worship & Ministry for the General Synod.

Archbishop John Clarke

Archbishop Clarke is Bishop of Athabasca and Metropolitan of the Eccesiastical Province of Rupert's Land.

Bishop Susan Moxley

Dr. Moxley is Suffragan Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Pensive bishops

The multi-day meeting addresses a large agenda.  Here the bishops look pensive during one of many presentations.

Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson

Bishop Kerr-Wilson, 44,  is  the youngest of the Canadian bishops.

The Primate wearing a prayer shawl

The prayer shawl was given to the Primate by a ministry group in the Diocese of Brandon.

Bishop Colin Johnson & Bishop David Ashdown

The Bishop of Toronto jokes with the Bishop of Keewatin.

More episcopal glamour

Another photo of a typical room at the Queen of the Apostles.  It is 8 feet by 12 feet.

Bishop Larry Robertson

Bishop Larry Robertson is a Suffragan Bishop of the Arctic who serves the vast Western region of that Diocese.  Behind him is Bishop Gordon Light who serves the Parishes of the Central Interior of British Columbia.

Bishop Bruce Howe

Bishop Howe is Bishop of Huron.

Bishop Derek Hoskin

The newest bishop in Canada, Bishop Hoskin was consecrated for the Diocese of Calgary on September 29.

Archdeacon Paul Feheley

Archdeacon Feheley is the Primate's Secretary.

Paying close attention

Bishops Peter Coffin, Charles Arthurson, Bruce Howe & Ronald Ferris.

Rev. Paul Johnson of the ELCIC

Archbishop Caleb Lawrence

Archbishop Lawrence is longest-serving active bishop in Canada, the Bishop of Moosonee, the Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, and the Vice-Chairman of the Council of the North. 

Bishop Poole presents`

As Bishop Philip Poole makes a presentation, Bishops Robert Bennett, Michael Bedford-Jones, Colin Johnson & Susan Moxley review their notes.

Leanne Larmondin & Solange De Santis

Anglican Journal Editor Leanne Larmondin and Reporter Solange De Santis.

Anglican and Lutheran Bishops

The Anglican and Lutheran Bishops of Canada pose outside of the Queen of the Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga.

After the group shot

The bishops head back to work.

Bible study

Each morning the bishops broke up into small groups to study the Bible.

Bishop Gordon Light

Bishop Light addresses the House

Coffee break

Bishops Don Phillips, Cynthia Halmarson, Victoria Matthews and Colin Johnson chat during a coffee break.

The Primate

The Most Rev. Andrew Hutchison retires this summer following the General Synod.

Bishop William Anderson

Bishop Anderson is the Bishop of Caledonia, British Columbia.  Some of the aboriginal communities he serves are among the world's oldest, and have been in the area for 11,000 years.

Bishop Claude Miller

Bishop Miller is the Bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk

Bishop Atagotaaluk is the Bishop of the Arctic, the world's largest diocese.

Bishop David Torraville

Bishop Toraville is the Bishop of Central Newfoundland.  He lives in Gander.