Anne Germond

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Anne Germond
Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
Metropolitan of Ontario
Archbishop of Algoma and Moosonee
Church Anglican Church of Canada
Province Ontario
Diocese Algoma, Moosonee
Elected10 October 2018
In office2018–present (as metropolitan
2017–present (as bishop of Algoma)
Predecessor Colin Johnson (as metropolitan)
Stephen Andrews (as bishop of Algoma)
Other post(s) Acting Primate of Canada (2024–present)
Orders
Consecration11 February 2017
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)
NationalityCanadian
Denomination Anglican
SpouseColin Germond

Anne Germond (born 1960) is a South African-born Anglican bishop and the acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Since 10 October 2018, she has served as Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, as well as Archbishop of Algoma and Archbishop of Moosonee, in the Anglican Church of Canada. She had served as Bishop of Algoma from February 2017 until becoming its archbishop upon election as 19th Metropolitan of Ontario.

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Early life and education

Germond was born in South Africa, and was educated at St. Theresa's School, Johannesburg, a convent Catholic school. She converted from Roman Catholicism to Anglicanism during high school. She and her husband, Colin Germond, migrated to Canada in 1986. [1] Germond is a graduate of Thorneloe University's School of Theology. She was ordained as a deacon in 2001 and as a priest in 2002. [2]

Ordained ministry

Germond was the rector of the Anglican Church of the Ascension in Sudbury, Ontario, until 2016. She also held the position of archdeacon within the Deanery of Sudbury-Manitoulin. [2] She has been the chancellor of Thorneloe University, an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury, since 2015. [3] [4]

She was elected as the 11th Bishop of Algoma on 14 October 2016, and consecrated and installed on 11 February 2017. [1] [5] [6] [7] Germond is the first woman to serve as the Bishop of Algoma Diocese. [2]

On 10 October 2018, she was elected as the next metropolitan of the Province of Ontario. [8] As metropolitan, she was also promoted to archbishop of the dioceses of Algoma and Moosonee (the metropolitan is ex officio diocesan bishop of Moosonee).

Germond is the third woman to hold the position of archbishop in the Anglican Communion and the first woman to hold the role of metropolitan of Ontario. [9] As metropolitan, Germond oversees the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario's synod and house of bishops. [10]

On 15 September 2024, Germond became acting primate of the Anglican Church of Canada following the retirement of Linda Nicholls. [11]

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  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Sudbury's Anne Germond, the new bishop of the Anglican Diocese". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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  4. ↑ "Thorneloe presents honourary [sic] doctorate to former Algoma bishop". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  5. ↑ Helwig, David (13 February 2017). "The Rt. Rev. Anne Germond installed as 11th Bishop of Algoma". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Anglicans to consecrate a new Bishop for the Diocese of Algoma". SooToday.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Breaking News!!". The Diocese of Algoma. Anglican Church of Canada. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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  11. ↑ Frankling, Sean (10 April 2024). "Primate announces official date of retirement". Anglican Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Algoma
2017–present		Incumbent
Preceded by Metropolitan of Ontario
Archbishop of Moosonee ex officio
2018–present
Preceded by Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
2024–present
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