Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh
Diocese of Mishamikoweesh | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Rupert's Land |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 25 |
Information | |
Rite | Anglican |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Lydia Mamakwa |
The Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada. It was created on 1 June 2014 from the northern portion of the Diocese of Keewatin, and includes more than 25 First Nations communities in north-western Ontario and northern Manitoba.[1]
Lydia Mamakwa, who had previously served as suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Keewatin with responsibility for Northern Ontario, was installed as the first Bishop of Mishamikoweesh on 4 June 2014 in Kingfisher Lake, Ontario.[2]
References
- ↑ Awaiting Birth of Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 3 June 2014.
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