Election of a Coadjutor Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Montreal

Election of a Coadjutor Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Montreal

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-Ch…

Montreal Anglicans Elect Possible Game Changer - The Living Church

The Diocese of Montreal, facing allegations of misconduct against at least one of its candidates for coadjutor bishop, has elected the Ven. Dr. Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu. The electing synod met on May 3 and elected Mbuyi Bipungu on the fifth ballot. The voting began with a slate of seven candidates. He will succeed the Rt. Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson, who has served as Bishop of Montreal for the past decade and will retire in October. Mbuyi Bipungu …

"Don't worry, it will be a miracle if I'm elected," said Victor-David Mbuyi Bipungu to his wife Neneh-Brigitte on Saturday, May 3. But on that day, at the end of the afternoon and at the end of five ballots, this Anglican priest was chosen as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Montreal. Thus, when Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson retires (by the end of the year), it is this ex-Catholic priest who will become the 13th bishop of the Anglican diocese of Mo…