Diocese of Newfoundland
The Anglican Diocese of Newfoundland (since 1949, part of Canada) was, from its creation in 1839 until 1879, the Diocese of Newfoundland and Bermuda. In 1879 the Church of England in the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda (since 1978, an extra-provincial[1] diocese of the Archbishop of Canterbury re-titled the Anglican Church of Bermuda) was created, but continued to be grouped with the Diocese of Newfoundland under the Bishop of Newfoundland and Bermuda until 1919, when Newfoundland and Bermuda each received its own bishop.[2].[3][4]
In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganised and three autonomous dioceses were created, Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Central Newfoundland, and Western Newfoundland.
The three dioceses jointly support Queen's College, other ministries and have many common interests.
Bishops
- Aubrey Spencer (1793–1872) diocesan from 1839 - 1843.
- Edward Feild (1801–1876) diocesan from 1844 - 1876.
- James Kelly (1832–1907) diocesan from 1876 - 1877.
- Llewellyn Jones (1840–1918) diocesan from 1878 - 1917.
- William White (1873–1943) diocesan from 1918 - 1942.
- Philip Abraham (1897–1955) coadjutor, 1937; diocesan from 1942 - 1955.
- John Meaden diocesan from 1956 - 1965.
- Robert Seaborn (1911–1993) diocesan from 1965 - reorganization.
- William Legge was suffragan bishop, and became diocesan bishop of Western Newfoundland when the diocese split.