Archdeacons & Regional Deans

ARCHDEACON A priest appointed to assist the Diocesan Bishop in oversight of a group of parishes. Traditional Archdeacons are the Oculi Episcopal — “the eyes of the Bishop.” In our Diocese Archdeacons are territorial (assigned to a region) and assist the bishop with pastoral matters in addition to parish duties.

REGIONAL DEAN A  priest in an area who is given responsibility for a Region and assists the Bishop with administrative matters (finance, property).

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The Diocese consists of two Provinces (Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island) organized into ten Regions, each overseen by a Regional Dean and Archdeacon.

Please see the map below to indicate each ecclesiastical region in our Diocese with its corresponding name, Regional Dean, and Archdeacon.                                                                                                                        

1. Prince Edward Island

• Archdeacon John Clarke
• Regional Dean Rev'd Canon David Garrett

2. Cape Breton

• Archdeacon Susan Slater
• Regional Dean Rev'd Dr. Carolyn Sharp

3. Northumbria

• Archdeacon Susan Slater
• Regional Dean Rev'd Dr. Carolyn Sharp

4. Eastern Shore

• Vacant
• Regional Dean - Vacant

5. Dartmouth

• Archdeacon Katherine Bourbonniere
• Regional Dean Rev'd Matthew Sponagle

6. Chebucto

• Archdeacon Paul Smith
• Regional Dean Vacant

7. Rivers to Trails

• Archdeacon Brieanna Andrews
• Regional Dean vacant

8. Valley

• Archdeacon Tom Henderson
• Regional Dean Rev'd Nicole Uzans

9. South Shore

• Archdeacon Simon Davies
• Regional Dean The Rev'd Dr. Patti Brace

10. Chignecto

• Archdeacon Glenn Eason
• Regional Dean Rev'd Dr. Brian Spence