Michael Bird (bishop)
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.
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 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
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
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Ralph Spence |
Bishop of Niagara 2008 to 2018 |
Succeeded by Susan Bell |
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