The Diocese is headed by the bishop who sits on the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Anglican Diocese of Niagara was founded in 1875 and it is one of several dioceses in the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, which is then part of the General Synod for the Anglican Church of Canada. In 2015, Bishop Michael Bird of the diocese of Niagara created an archdeacon position for the new truth, reconciliation and Indigenous ministry. The archdeacon assists the Diocese of Niagara in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, as well as building relationships and healing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
The diocese did not have residential schools operating within its boundaries and therefore was not named in the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. No relevant records were identified for transfer to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Some parishes supported, or even sponsored, individual students attending Anglican residential schools elsewhere in Canada.
[1800-01-01 - 2015-12-31]