A theological conservative, he was candidate at the election for Primate of the Anglican Church if Canada in 2004. He disapproved of the pro-homosexuality policies taken by some dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada and decided to leave it. He was received as a bishop of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America in January 2009, by Archbishop Gregory Venables. Ferris became an assisting bishop for the Anglican Network in Canada, a founding diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, in June 2009. Ferris main focus is church planting in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, while he also assists the Moderator Bishop. He became the vicar of a newly founded parish in Langley, the Church of Ascension.[4]
ferris, ronald, curry, ferris, born, july, 1945, canadian, anglican, bishop, former, bishop, anglican, church, canada, serves, assistant, bishop, anglican, network, canada, married, adult, children, several, grandchildren, lives, langley, british, columbia, ri. Ronald Curry Ferris born 2 July 1945 is a Canadian Anglican bishop 1 A former bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada he now serves as an assistant bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada He is married to Jan has six adult children and several grandchildren and lives in Langley British Columbia The Right ReverendRon FerrisAssisting Bishop of the Anglican Network in CanadaChurchAnglican Church in North AmericaDioceseAnglican Network in CanadaOther post s Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Algoma at the Anglican Church of CanadaOrdersOrdination1970Consecration1981Personal detailsBorn2 July 1945Ferris was educated at The University of Western Ontario 2 He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1970 He has doctorates in Sacred Theology Ministry and Theology 3 He had incumbencies at St Luke s Church Old Crow Yukon and St Stephen s Memorial Church London Ontario In 1981 he became the Bishop of Yukon He was translated to be the Bishop of Algoma in 1995 and resigned that see in September 2008 A theological conservative he was candidate at the election for Primate of the Anglican Church if Canada in 2004 He disapproved of the pro homosexuality policies taken by some dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada and decided to leave it He was received as a bishop of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America in January 2009 by Archbishop Gregory Venables Ferris became an assisting bishop for the Anglican Network in Canada a founding diocese of the Anglican Church in North America in June 2009 Ferris main focus is church planting in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia while he also assists the Moderator Bishop He became the vicar of a newly founded parish in Langley the Church of Ascension 4 References edit DioceseofAlgoma history Who s Who 2008 London A amp C Black 2008 ISBN 978 0 7136 8555 8 Crockford s Clerical Directory1975 76 Lambeth Church House 1975 ISBN 0 19 200008 X Bishop Ron Ferris Biography at the Anglican Network in Canada Official WebsiteExternal links editRon Ferris Biography at the Anglican Network in Canada Official WebsiteReligious titlesPreceded byJohn Timothy Frame Bishop of Yukon1981 1995 Succeeded byTerrence Owen BucklePreceded byLeslie Ernest Peterson Bishop of Algoma1995 2008 Succeeded byStephen Andrews nbsp This article about a Canadian Anglican bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Ferris amp oldid 1130829161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
