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!
“10 years ago, when I joined this diocese, we talked about paying off the cathedral, reopening ATTS, and having 3 Suffragan Bishops. Today we have paid off the cathedral, we have reopened ATTS, and we have 3 Suffragan Bishops. Maybe this is what thriving looks like!” Those were the words of the Rev. Francis Delaplain, as 35 Clergy and Lay Incumbents met in Ottawa to … Continue reading “The Mission Matters Most” In May 2026, Arctic Anglicans met in Ottawa, ON for their first clergy conference in over a decade
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
