Victoria Matthews
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Victoria Matthews (* 1954 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian Anglican bishop .
Life
After finishing school, Matthews studied Anglican theology at the University of Toronto , where she graduated from Trinity College in 1976 . In 1979 she received her Masters from Yale Divinity School . In 1980 Matthews was ordained a priestess in the Anglican Church of Canada . From 1997 to 2007, Matthews was Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton in Canada. Her successor was Bishop Jane Alexander . In February 2008, Matthews was elected Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch , New Zealand , which is part of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia . She was inducted into office on August 30, 2008 in Christchurch Cathedral.
Web links
- Our bishop . Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, 2009, archived from the original onFebruary 7, 2012; accessed on April 26, 2018(English, original website no longer available).
- General Synod 2004: Victoria Matthews
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| SURNAME | Matthews, Victoria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian Anglican Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |