Grant R. LeMarquand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Area Bishop of the Horn of Africa in the Anglican Diocese of Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Church | Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office | 2012–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Andrew Proud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Kuan Kim Seng (as interim commissary bishop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Wendy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous post(s) | Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity School for Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | McGill University (BA (Hons), STM, MA) Montreal Diocesan Theological College/Montreal Institute for Ministry (DipMin) Wycliffe College, Toronto (Th.D., DD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant LeMarquand (born 1955) is a Canadian Anglican bishop. He was assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Egypt, serving as bishop in the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia), for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, from 2012 to 2018. He was interim bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, in the Anglican Church in North America, since March 2020 to February 2021.
LeMarquand was born in Montreal and decided to dedicate his life to Christ as a teenager. [1] [2]
A graduate of McGill University (1977: B.A. Honours, Religious Studies; 1982: S.T.M.; 1998: M.A. New Testament, The Torn Veil in the Synoptic Gospels (M.A.). McGill University. 1988. (Directors, N.T. Wright, F. Wisse); Montreal Diocesan Theological College / Montreal Institute for Ministry (1983: Dip.Min.); Wycliffe College, Toronto (2002: Th.D. New Testament, Thesis: "An Issue of Relevance: A Comparative Study of the Story of the Bleeding Woman (Mk 5:25-34; Mt 9:20-22; Lk 8:43-48) in North Atlantic and African Contexts" (Director, Ann Jervis). In 2014 he was awarded the honorary degree of D.D. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. In 2015 he was granted the status of Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, USA. [3]
His academic appointments include teaching New Testament and Systematic Theology at St. Paul's University, Limuru Kenya (1987–89); [2] being Director of Extension Studies and lecturer in homiletics at Wycliffe College, Toronto (1993–98); and teaching Biblical Studies at Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA, USA (1998-2012), where he was also for a period the direction of Extension Ministries and for another time the Academic Dean. [4]
He has also worked at the Anglican and Episcopal History as International Editor. [5]
In 2015 he was chosen as one of 38 IARCCUM (International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission) bishops. [2]
Pastorally, he was a lay worker at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Westmount, Quebec (1978–80), assistant curate, St. Barnabas’ Anglican Church, Pierrefonds, Quebec (1983–85), chaplain to McGill University and Christ Church Cathedral (Montreal) (1985–86), and assistant dean of students, Wycliffe College (1990–92). He has served as honorary assistant at several parishes including Little Trinity, Toronto, St Paul's on the Hill, Pickering, and Church of the Ascension, Pittsburgh. During his career he has been licensed in the dioceses of Montreal, Mt Kenya South, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Albany.
He was ordained deacon on May 13, 1983 and priest on May 22, 1984 both ceremonies led by the Rt Revd Reginald Hollis at Christ Church Cathedral in the Diocese of Montreal. He was consecrated as bishop on April 25, 2012 [6] at All Saints' Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt by the Most Revd Dr Mouneer Anis, which he was until 2018.
He stepped down as Bishop of the Horn of Africa in summer 2017. [7] He had spent three years in Ethiopia, [8] with the Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS-USA). [9]
After returning to the US, he took up a teaching post in Pennsylvania. [10]
He took office as interim bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, in the Anglican Church in North America, in March 2020, until the election of a new bishop. [11]
The bishop is married to Dr Wendy LeMarquand. [7] They have two children. [12]
His publications include:
Book reviews in Anglican and Episcopal History, Review of Biblical Literature, Toronto Journal of Theology, Africa Theological Journal, The Anglican Theological Review, Studies in Religion, Prolegomena, BookNotes for Africa, Trinity Journal for Theology and Ministry. Popular articles in The ANITEPAM Bulletin, Trinity [Diocese of Pittsburgh newspaper], Incourage, Seed and Harvest, Insight, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, The Niagara Anglican, The Anglican Journal, The Newspaper, People of God, The Toronto Star, The Montreal Churchman, Partnership News, The Canadian Churchman.
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