Primatial nominees and the incumbent (from left): Ron Cutler, Michael Oulton, Jane Alexander, Fred Hiltz, Linda Nicholls, and Gregory Kerr-Wilson | Anglican Church of Canada5 Nominees for Canadian Primate March 28, 2019 Clips, News The Anglican Church of Canada’s House of Bishops has nominated five bishops to stand for election in July as the next primate: The Rt. Rev. Jane Alexander of Edmonton; The Most Rev. Ron Cutler of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada); The Most Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson of Calgary (metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land); The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls of Huron; The Rt. Rev. Michael Oulton of Ontario. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who was elected 13th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in 2007, announced his resignation effective July 16 at the end of the meeting of the General Synod. The primatial election is scheduled for July 13 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver. The new primate will be installed July 16. Adapted from the Anglican Church of Canada Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
