Since being elected in May of 2025, Bishop Alexander Pryor and Suffragan Bishops Annie Ittoshat, Ann Martha Keenianak, and Jared Osborn have maintained a full schedule of parish visits alongside representing the diocese to the wider church. While visits for word and sacrament are important, the bishops are focusing where possible on longer, multi-day trips that include plenty of time for conversation and training with … Continue reading Bishops on the Move!
Appointments and Moves The Rev. Whitney DeWare, was ordained to the priesthood in Nocember, and is now full-time priest-in-charge at Holy Trinity in Yellowknife. The Rev. Dcn. Marlene Angnakak moved to Kuujjuaq in January and is now minister-in-charge. She is now teaching classes on her own in Inuktitut as part of the ATTS program. The Revs. Victor and Nalini Johnson have wrapped up 10 years … Continue reading News and Moves
Rt. Rev. Paul IdloutFirst Inuit Bishop in Canada1935-2025Bishop Paul Idlout went to be with the Lord at age 90, a kind and gentle man with a good sense of humor. Born in a camp on the land near Pond Inlet, he went on to serve as a Special Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police before entering ATTS in 1986. Ordained in 1990, he was … Continue reading Mourning our loss, with thanksgiving for their service: It has been a hard year, losing mentors with centuries of combined experience
The Diocesan Clergy Educational Bursary Program launches in Spring 2026, aiming to support Indigenous and Northern clergy in pursuing advanced degrees. With approximately $30,000 available annually, the program prioritizes applicants based on Indigenous status, teaching roles, and academic progress, fostering lifelong learning and future leadership in Arctic ministry. Continue reading Diocesan Clergy Bursary Program Launching in 2026
Diocesan Bishop – Alexander Pryor Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, Alexander Roy Pryor grew up immersed in the rhythms of church life, accompanying his first service as organist at age nine and later serving as a eucharistic assistant from his early teen years. He earned dual music degrees—BMus in organ and a BMusEd in choral, instrumental, and classroom music—at Memorial University. Following a teaching placement … Continue reading Meet the New Arctic House of Bishops
Bishop Joey Royal resigned his positions as Suffragan Bishop, Rector of Holy Trinity (Yellowknife) and Director of ATTS in October 2024. He took up a position in Ottawa with the Christian Embassy of Canada, and the move allows his son to attend a special school where he is making great progress working through his dyslexia. Pray for clergy families, as accepting a ministry posting in … Continue reading Retirements and Moves around the Diocese
April 17, 2025Maundy Thursday ᐊᐃᕆᓕ 17, 2025ᒪᓐᑎ ᕿᑎᖅᑰᑦ The Search Committee of the Diocese of The Arctic is pleased to release the nominees for the upcoming episcopal elections to be held on Friday, May 9th. We are thankful to all of those who took part in the nomination process, including those who were nominated, those who served as references, and all those who faithfully prayed … Continue reading Slate of Nominees for Bishop Announced
English version follows. ᔭᓐᓄᐊᕆ 30, 2025ᐃᓱᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓵᓕ ᓯᑐᕈᑦ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖅᓂᖅ ᑐᖓᓱᒋᑦᓯ ᐊᑎᖓᓂ ᔩᓱᓯ ᐸ’ᔅᑐᓯ! ᑕᓐᓇ ᑐᓴᒐᒃᓴᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᖅ ᑲᑎᑦᑐᒪᕋᑉᑕ ᐃᓄᐃ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖅᔪᐊᖑᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑕᒃᕙᓐᓂ Providence Renewal Centre Edmontonᒥ, ᒪᐃ 8-15. ᓂᕈᐊᕈᒪᖅᒪᑦᑕ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅᒥᒃ ᐅᑉᓚᖑᑎᓪᓗᖑ ᒪᐃ 9, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᓗᑎᒃᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᓂᒃᓗ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖓᓂᒃ. ᒎᑎ ᐱᑦᖁᕆᒃᐸᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒻᒪᖅᒥᒃ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᓇᓂ Northern Lights ᐊᖏᖃᑎᒌᒃᓯᒪᒃᐸᑕ, ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᒻᒪᕆᒃ ᑰᕆᒃ ᑭᐅ-ᕕᓪᓴᓐ ᐊᖏᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐸᐃᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓄᑕᖑᔪᑦ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᕆᖅᓱᐃᔨᖅᔪᐊᑉ ᑐᒡᓕᖏᑦ ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᓴᓐᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᒪᐃ 11. … Continue reading Notice of Synod
For the Election of a Diocesan and Suffragan Bishops, May 2025. Inuktitut Version / ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ The Diocese of the Arctic will be electing a diocesan bishop and suffragan bishops at an electoral synod in May 2025. Geography and Demographics The Diocese of the Arctic covers an area of some 4 million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles), that is, one third the area of … Continue reading Diocesan Profile
ᑖᓐᓇ ᐱᑐᖃᐅᒻᒪᑦ. ᓄᑖᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐃᓄᑦᑎᑑᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᕗᖅ. ᖃᓪᓗᓈᑑᖓᔪᖅ / English Version ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒋᔭᕗᑦ. ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐊᖏᔪᒪᕆᐊᓘᒻᒪᑦ 4-ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᓱᑭᐅ ᑭᓛᒥᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᖏᓂᓕ 9ᒃ ᒪᓂᓗᓗᓂᓕᓴ ᐅᖏᒥᖑᑭᕿ ᓄᓂᓗᓕᒪᕿᑎᑭᕿᐅ. ᖕ.ᑦ ᒪᓂᓗᓗᓂᓕᓴ ᐅᖏᒥᖑᑭᕿ ᒪᓂᓗᕿᐅ0 ᑲᓇᑕᓕᒫᑲᓴᒻᒥᑦ ᐃᓱᓕᑦᓯᓯᒪᑲᓴᑉᐳᖅ. ᐃᓄᖃᖅᓱᓂᑦ 94,683-ᓂᑦ. ᔪᒃᑳᓐ ᑲᖏᐊᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖓᓂᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᓱᓂᑦ ᖃᓗᓈᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᑦᓱᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓄᕕᐊᖅ 9ᓇᓕᑭᑎᓱᕿᖑᐅᑎ0 ᔭᐃᒻᔅ ᐸᐄᒥᑦ ᓛᐸᑐᐊᒧᑦ. ᐃᓄᐃ ᑕᒫᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᑦ, ᐃᓅᕗᑦ, ᐊᓪᓚᐅᓪᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᐊᒥᓱᓪᓗ ᓇᒥᑐᓈᖅᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᓯᓚᖅᔪᐊᕐᒥᑦ. 51-ᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕕᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ, ᐊᕐᕕᓂᓖᓪᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᕋᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᓂᖃᓕᕋᐃᒻᒪᑕ ᓴᓇᑕᐃᓕᒥᑦ. ᖁᓕᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᐊᕐᕖ ᐃᒥᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᑕᕗᑦ, ᐱᕈᖅᐸᓕᐊᕋᐅᔭᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅᐳ ᐊᑭᑐᓂᐹᒥᐅᑕᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅᓱᑕ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ. ᐄᓚᖑᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᓇᐸᖏᑕ … Continue reading ᐊᔪᕆᖅᑐᐃᔨᕐᔪᐊᖃᖅᕕᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ – ᓂᐊᖁᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓ
