David Edwards (bishop)
David Edwards is the tenth Anglican Bishop of Fredericton, Canada.[1] He was elected coadjudor bishop at a synod in Fredericton on 10 May 2014 [2] and, subsequently, installed as diocesan bishop on September 20, 2014.[3] He succeeded the ninth Bishop, the Most Reverend Claude Miller, who retired on 23 June 2014.
The Right Reverend David Edwards | |
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| Fredericton | |
| Diocese | Fredericton |
| Predecessor | Claude Miller |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1995 - deacon 1996 - priest |
| Consecration | 2014 |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Janet Edwards |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University University of Kent at Canterbury |
David Edwards was born and educated in Shropshire, England. He studied at Loughborough University and Homerton College, Cambridge and worked as a high school history teacher prior to completing diplomas in Religious and Evangelism Studies followed by a Masters of Arts in Applied Theology at the University of Kent at Canterbury.
Both prior to and following his ordination in 1995, Bishop Edwards served in ministry in the Diocese of Chelmsford in England, including as Bishop’s Advisor in Evangelism and in the Parish of High Ongar. He moved to New Brunswick in 1998 to be Principal of Taylor College of Evangelism. He has also served in parishes in Saint John and as Parish Development Officer for the Diocese of Fredericton.
Bishop David also currently serves as Vice-Chair of Safe Harbour Transitional Youth Services in Saint John.
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Claude Miller |
Bishop of Fredericton 2014 - | |
References
- "The Right Rev'd David Edwards: Diocesan Bishop of Fredericton". The Anglican Diocese of Fredericton. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "New Bishop elected in Fredericton". Anglican Journal. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "David John Edwards 10th Bishop of Fredericton" (PDF). New Brunswick Anglican. November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.