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Greg Kerr-Wilson

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Greg Kerr-Wilson
  • Archbishop of Calgary,
  • Metropolitan of the Northern Lights
ChurchAnglican Church of Canada
ProvinceNorthern Lights
DioceseCalgary
SeeCalgary, Alberta
Elected
  • Bishop of Calgary (2012)
  • Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Province of the Northern Lights (2015)
Other post(s)Bishop of Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan (2006–2012)
Personal details
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceCalgary, Alberta
OccupationClergy

Gregory Kerr-Wilson is a bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. He is the current Archbishop of Calgary.

Kerr-Wilson is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and Nashotah House Theological Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1990, beginning his ministry as curate of St. Paul's, Bloor Street, Toronto. He then was rector of the Church of the Holy Family, Brampton, then Dean of Edmonton before his ordination to the episcopate in the Diocese of Qu'Appelle on May 23, 2006.[1]

On June 16, 2012, Kerr-Wilson was elected Bishop of Calgary.[2] His enthronement occurred on September 29, 2012.

On June 18, 2015, Kerr-Wilson was elected as the Metropolitan of Rupert's Land, later renamed the Province of the Northern Lights.[3] He was installed on June 21, 2015.

In 2019, Kerr-Wilson was a candidate for Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, but was not successful, coming in third.[4] He was again a candidate to serve as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in the June 2025 election by the General Synod.[5]

Ordination history of
Greg Kerr-Wilson
History
Diaconal ordination
DateMay 14, 1989
Priestly ordination
DateMay 13, 1990
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJohn Clarke
DateMay 23, 2006
PlaceSt. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Greg Kerr-Wilson as principal consecrator
William CliffMarch 1, 2016
Sidney BlackJune 3, 2017
Geoffrey WoodcroftOctober 12, 2018
Chris HarperNovember 17, 2018
David GreenwoodFebruary 21, 2020
Stephen LondonSeptember 18, 2021
Helen KennedyJanuary 22, 2022
Rachael ParkerMarch 18, 2024
Richard ReedSeptember 6, 2024

Notes

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  1. ^ "Qu'Appelle elects dean of Edmonton", Anglican Journal, December 1, 2005.
  2. ^ "Gregory Kerr-Wilson elected new bishop of Calgary", by Leigh Anne Williams, Anglican Journal, June 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kerr-Wilson elected metropolitan of the province of Rupert’s Land," by André Forget, Anglican Journal, June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Election of a new Primate – Results", General Synod 2019.
  5. ^ Perry, Alan. "Order of Bishops nominates four bishops for the office of Primate". General Synod 2025. Anglican Church of Canada. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Harold T. Munn
Dean of Edmonton
1998–2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Qu’Appelle
2006–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Calgary
2012–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Metropolitan of Rupert's Land
2015–present