Todd Townshend

Todd Townshend is the Fourteenth Bishop of The Diocese of Huron in the Anglican Church of Canada.[1] He was Ordained to the diaconate May 14, 1992, ordained to the priesthood on November 30, 1992 and Consecrated a Bishop and Seated as the 14th Bishop of Huron at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, ON on Saturday January 25, 2020.[2]

Townshend receive a Bachelor of Science from University of Waterloo in 1989. Townshend completed a Masters of Divinity with Honours from Huron University College in 1992. In 2007, Townshend received his Th.D. From the University of Toronto and Wycliffe College. His dissertation is titled "The Sacramentality of Preaching."

The Rt Rev Dr Todd Townshend

Townshend has served in several London parishes.[3] Townshend also served as the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Huron University College between 2013 and 2019.[4] Prior to assuming his role as Dean of the Faculty, Townshend taught at Huron University College since 2002 in a variety of roles including Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology and Associate Professor of Contextual Theology.

Townshend's grandfather (William) and father (Robert) also served as bishops in the Diocese of Huron.[5]

Townshend academic work includes the aforementioned book, The Sacramentality of Preaching as well as contributions to multi-author works:

"What Can Death Teach Us About Preaching?", Liturgy Journal Volume 33, 2018 - Issue 1: Death and the Liturgy.

"Lectionary Homiletics", Four entries: Advent II to Christmas I, December 2014.

Townshend chairs various diocesan committees and has chaired or continues to serve on various national committees of the Anglican Church of Canada.

Townshend is married to Stacey and they have three children, Tyne, Seth, and Samuel.