Claude Miller (bishop)

Claude Weston Miller (b 26 June 1944) was the ninth Anglican Archbishop of Fredericton[1] and Metropolitan of Canada.[2] He retired on June 26, 2014 upon reaching his 70th birthday, and accepted the exceptional appointment as Episcopal Administrator until his successor, David Edwards, was consecrated as Bishop on September 20, 2014.[3]


Claude W. Miller
Fredericton
DioceseFredericton
PredecessorWilliam Hockin
SuccessorDavid Edwards
Orders
Ordination1988 - deacon 1989 - priest
Consecration2003
Personal details
Born (1944-06-26) June 26, 1944
SpouseSharon Miller
Alma materNB Institute of Technology

Atlantic School of Theology

Bangor Theological Seminary

Miller was born in New Brunswick and worked in civil engineering until his calling to the priesthood. He was ordained in 1988, rising to the rank of Archdeacon by 2000. He and his wife Sharon have two daughters.[4]

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
William Joseph Hockin
Bishop of Fredericton
2003 2014
Succeeded by
David Edwards
Preceded by
Alexander Bruce Stavert
Metropolitan of Canada
2009 2014
Succeeded by
Percy Coffin

References

  1. "Consecration Details". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2011.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Metropolitans of Canada
  3. Watts, Ana (24 June 2014). "'He kept a steadfast watch over the Diocese of Fredericton' … Primate". Diocesan Communications. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  4. The Free Library


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