Diocese of Niagara

The first Anglican presence in what would become the Diocese of Niagara begin with St Mark's Church in Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake), the former capital of Upper Canada. The parish was founded in 1790 as Loyalist immigrants arrived from the former American colonies, in what would become the province of Ontario. At this time the area was part of the Diocese of Nova Scotia, and subsequently became part of the Diocese of Quebec, then of the Diocese of Toronto. The diocese was formed by an act of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada; 39 Vic Chapter 107 in 1875. Royal assent was given in 1876. The first bishop was Thomas Brock Fuller, Archdeacon of Niagara and godson of Sir Isaac Brock, the hero of the Battle of Queenston Heights. ==Parishes by region==

Region of Greater Wellington • St. Alban the Martyr, Acton • Grace Church, Arthur • St. John, Elora • All Saints, Erin • St. James, Fergus • All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, Guelph • Church of the Apostles (St. James & St. Matthias), Guelph • St. George, Guelph • St. Paul, Mount Forest • St. Mark, Orangeville • St. John, Rockwood • St. Paul, Shelburne Region of Trafalgar • St. Christopher, Burlington • St. Elizabeth, Burlington • St. John, Burlington • St. Luke, Burlington • St. Matthew on-the-Plains, Burlington • St. George's, Georgetown • St. Alban the Martyr, Glen Williams • St. Stephen, Hornby • St. George Church Lowville, Campbellville • Grace, Milton • St. John, Campbellville (Nassagaweya) • St. Paul, Norval • The Church of the Epiphany, Oakville • Church of the Incarnation, Oakville • St. Aidan, Oakville • St. Cuthbert, Oakville • St. Jude, Oakville • St. Simon, Oakville • St. Luke, Oakville • St. John, Stewarttown • Grace, Waterdown Region of Hamilton-Haldimand • St. John, Ancaster • St. Paul, Caledonia • St. John the Divine, Cayuga • St. John, Cheapside • St. James, Dundas • St. Paul, Dunnville • The Dunn Parish: Christ Church & St John the Evangelist, Dunnville • Christ Church, Flamborough • All Saints, Hamilton • Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton • Church of the Nativity, Hamilton • Church of the Resurrection, Hamilton • St. John the Evangelist, Hamilton • St. Michael, Hamilton • St. Paul (Westdale), Hamilton • St. Stephen on the Mount, Hamilton • St. Paul, Jarvis • The Church of the Ascension, Hamilton • St. Paul (Glanford), Mount Hope • The Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer, Stoney Creek • St. John the Evangelist, Winona • Christ Church, Woodburn (Hannon) Region of Lincoln • St. Alban, Beamsville • St. Andrew, Grimsby • St. John, Jordan • Christ Church, McNab • St. Mark's, Niagara-on-the-Lake • St. Saviour, The Brock Memorial Church, Queenston • St. Luke, Smithville • St. Barnabas, St. Catharines • St. Columba, St. Catharines • St. George, St. Catharines • St. John, (Port Dalhousie) St. Catharines • St. Thomas, St. Catharines • Transfiguration, St. Catharines • St. John the Evangelist, Thorold Region of Brock • Holy Trinity, Fonthill • St. Paul, Fort Erie • Christ Church, Niagara Falls • Holy Trinity (Chippawa), Niagara Falls • St. John the Evangelist, Niagara Falls • The Parish of St. James and St. Brendan, Port Colborne • St. John, Ridgemount • All Saints, Ridgeway • Christ Church, Wainfleet • All Saints Church (Dain City), Welland • Holy Trinity, Welland • St. David, Welland ==Educational institutions==

• Appleby College, Oakville, founded 1911. • St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School, Oakville, founded as St. Mildred's College, Toronto, 1908. • Ridley College, St. Catharines, founded 1889. • St. John's-Kilmarnock School, Breslau, founded 1972 The diocese also has connections to campus ministries at three universities in its jurisdiction. The University of Guelph, Brock University and McMaster University all have chaplains whose ministries are affiliated with the Diocese of Niagara and its ecumenical partners. ==Diocesan bishops of Niagara==

• Thomas Fuller, 1875–1884 • Charles Hamilton, 1884–1896 • Philip Du Moulin, 1896–1911 • William Clark, 1911–1925 • Derwyn Owen, 1925–1932 6th Primate of All Canada, 1934–1947 • Lewis Broughall, 1932–1949 • Walter Bagnall, 1949-1973 • John Bothwell, 1973–1991 Archbishop of Niagara and 13th Metropolitan of Ontario, 1985–1991 • Walter Asbil, 1991–1997 • Ralph Spence, 1998–2008 • Michael Bird, 2008–2018 • Susan Bell, 2018–present ==Litigation==

The diocese was involved with litigation against several former parishes affiliated with Anglican Network in Canada. The courts have generally upheld the diocese as owner of the church buildings and ejected the illegally assumed leadership. ==References==