Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh

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.[2]

Diocese of Mishamikoweesh
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceRupert's Land
Statistics
Parishes28 (2022)[1]
Members14,000 (2022)[1]
Information
RiteAnglican
Current leadership
BishopLydia Mamakwa

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Elliot, Neil (15 March 2024). "Dioceses of the ACC – by numbers". Numbers Matters. (Neil Elliot is the statistics officer for the Anglican Church of Canada.). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ Awaiting Birth of Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 5 May 2014.
  3. ^ Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 3 June 2014.
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