Michael Bird (bishop)
Michael Bird | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Niagara | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Province of Ontario |
| Diocese | Diocese of Niagara |
| In office | 2008 to present |
| Predecessor | Ralph Spence |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 |
| Consecration | 2007 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1957 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Michael Bird (born 15 November 1957) is a Canadian Anglican bishop.[1] Since 2008, he has been the Bishop of Niagara in the Anglican Church of Canada.
Bird was born in Oakville, Ontario on 15 November 1957 and educated at the University of Toronto,[2] he was ordained in 1984. He has held incumbencies at Burin, Newfoundland; St Paul's, Dunnville; St Cuthbert's, Oakville; and St Luke's, Burlington. He became coadjutor bishop of Niagara in 2007 and its diocesan a year later.[3]
On 12 September 2017, he announced that he would be stepping down on 1 June 2018.[4] An electoral synod to choose his successor is to be held Saturday, 3 March 2018.[5]
References
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ "Diocese of Niagara website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ https://niagaraanglican.ca/news/a-message-to-the-clergy-and-people-of-the-diocese-of-niagara
- ^ https://niagaraanglican.ca/events/electoral-synod
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