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- ↑ "Meet the St Paul's Staff & Trustees". St. Paul's Bloor Street. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ↑ Folkins, Tali (September 20, 2016). "Diocese of Toronto elects first openly gay bishop". Anglican Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ↑ Andison stepping down as bishop - The Anglican Planet
