Andrew Asbil (born 1961) is a Canadian Anglican clergyman who has served as 12th bishop of Toronto since January 2019, succeeding Colin Johnson.[1] His father, Walter Asbil, was Bishop of Niagara from 1991 to 1997.[2]
Andrew Asbil | |
|---|---|
| 12th Bishop of Toronto | |
.jpg) Bishop Asbil in 2019 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Diocese | Toronto |
| In office | 2018–present |
| Predecessor | Colin Johnson |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Toronto, 2016–2018 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1989 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | September 29, 2018 by Colin Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Walter Asbil |
| Alma mater | |
Life and career
editAsbil attended the University of Waterloo and subsequently received his Master of Divinity degree in 1988 from Huron University College in London, Ontario.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood in 1989 and then served the Anglican Church of Canada in the dioceses of Niagara and Toronto.
He was Dean of Toronto[3] from 2016 until his consecration as bishop in September 2018.[4] On January 1, 2019, he became the diocesan bishop and was installed at the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto on January 13, 2019.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bishop of Toronto". Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Andrew Asbil elected diocese's coadjutor bishop". The Diocese of Toronto. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "The Very Rev. Andrew J. Asbil". The Diocese of Toronto. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Consecration of Bishop Andrew Asbil". YouTube. October 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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