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Election of a Coadjutor Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Montreal

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On Saturday, May 3rd, the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal convened to elect a Coadjutor Bishop to succeed the Rt. Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson, who will be retiring later this year.

The Synod considered a slate of seven candidates. On the 5th ballot, in accordance with the Canons of the Diocese, the Synod elected The Ven. Dr. Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu as Coadjutor Bishop-Elect.

The Coadjutor Bishop-elect currently serves as the Priest-in-Charge of the Église de la Nativité, Rosemère and the Parish of St. Simon & St. Bartholomew, Laval. He also currently serves as the Archdeacon of St. Andrews. Victor-David is married to Brigitte and they have three children.

The consecration of the Coadjutor Bishop will take place later this year. Upon Bishop Irwin-Gibson’s retirement, the Coadjutor Bishop-elect will be installed as the 13th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.

Élection d’un évêque coadjuteur pour le diocèse anglican de Montréal

Le samedi 3 mai, le Synode du diocèse anglican de Montréal s’est réuni pour élire un évêque coadjuteur qui succédera à la très révérende Mary Irwin-Gibson, qui prendra sa retraite plus tard cette année.

Le Synode a examiné une liste de sept candidats. Au cinquième tour de scrutin, conformément aux canons du diocèse, le Synode a élu le vénérable Dr. Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu en tant qu’évêque coadjuteur.

L’évêque coadjuteur élu est actuellement prêtre responsable de l’Église de la Nativité, à Rosemère, et de la paroisse St-Simon et St-Barthélemy, à Laval. Il est également archidiacre de St. Andrews. Victor-David est marié à Brigitte et ils ont trois enfants.

La consécration de l’évêque coadjuteur aura lieu plus tard cette année. À la retraite de Mgr Irwin-Gibson, l’évêque coadjuteur élu sera installé comme 13e évêque du diocèse anglican de Montréal.

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