Via Apostolica
Via Apostolica is a missionary district in the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA), comprising five parishes in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Their first bishop is Todd Atkinson.
Missionary District of Via Apostolica | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Todd Atkinson |
| Website | |
| https://www.viaapostolica.ca/ | |
Via Apostolica was an independent church movement which started in 2012 and found continuity with the Anglican tradition. Via began partnering with the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) in 2014, when their clergy attended the diocese's synod that year. Through the efforts of ANiC's moderator bishop Charlie Masters, Via's bishop Todd Atkinson was welcomed into ACNA's College of Bishops on January 10, 2019. The next year, during ACNA's provincial assembly, a motion was made to admit Via Apostolica as a provincial missionary district. This motion, was overwhelmingly passed on June 24, 2020. One of the main purposes is that their growth will led them to become a full member diocese of ACNA.[1][2]