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On May 31, Pentecost Sunday, the Very Reverend Shane Parker will be consecrated as the 10th Bishop of Ottawa at Christ Church Cathedral. Parker’s first act as bishop will be to pray for and bless the City of Ottawa from the forecourt of the Cathedral (414 Sparks Street) overlooking the city, the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Hills.

“Becoming a bishop during a pandemic that has caused disruption, fear and loss makes me realize how important it is to build on the collaboration, compassion and creativity our community has shown over the past three months,” said Parker, who has served as Dean of Ottawa and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral since 1999. He was elected bishop by members of the Diocesan Synod in March. “A new bishop is a sign of renewal and we all need to be lifted up as we face the future,” Parker added.

Because of COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, no congregation will be permitted at the Cathedral but members and friends of the diocese will be able to watch the service live stream via the diocesan website https://ottawa.anglican.ca/ starting at 7 pm on May 31.

The Diocese of Ottawa comprises 17,375 Anglicans and 95 churches in an area that straddles the Ottawa River, stretching from Cornwall and Hawkesbury in the east to beyond Mattawa in the west, and from Morrisburg in the south to beyond Maniwaki in the north. A biographical note on the Very Reverend Shane Parker and a photograph are attached.

For more information, please contact:
Jamie Tomlinson
613.859.9643

S. Parker Biography can be found here: https://bit.ly/3eEKvbJ