In preparation for the retirement of The Rt Rev Mary Irwin-Gibson, a Search Committee for the Election of the Coadjutor Bishop has been appointed by Diocesan Council.
The Coadjutor Bishop (CB) is a bishop elected to follow the current diocesan bishop upon the incumbent’s retirement. Once elected, the CB will serve jointly with Bishop Mary for several months until her retirement. Shortly after, he or she will be installed as the 13th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
At the April 16th meeting of Diocesan Council, nine people were appointed as members of the Search Committee. They include three members of Synod: Hilliard Goldfarb, Valerie Taylor and Phil Castonguay; three Clerical members of Synod: Fresia Saborio, Jean-Fils Chery and James Pratt, and three non-members of Synod: Jessica Stilwell, Jenna Smith and Valerie Bennett.
The Search Committee began meeting in June and are in the process of preparing a Diocesan Profile, from which potential candidates will gain an overall perspective of the culture and general mission of the diocese.
The committee will receive nominations for the CB from the beginning of December 2024 until the end of January 2025. They will then vet the candidates.
The formal notice for the Electoral Synod with nominations will occur in March and the Synod will take place May 3rd.
For the complete timeline, please see page 5 of this issue.
