Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh
Diocese of Mishamikoweesh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rupert's Land |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Lydia Mamakwa |
The Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada. It was created on 1 June 2014 from the northern portion of the Diocese of Keewatin, and includes more than 25 First Nations communities in north-western Ontario and northern Manitoba.[1]
Lydia Mamakwa, who had previously served as suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Keewatin with responsibility for Northern Ontario, was installed as the first Bishop of Mishamikoweesh on 4 June 2014 in Kingfisher Lake, Ontario.[2]
References
- ^ Awaiting Birth of Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 5 May 2014.
- ^ Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 3 June 2014.
