About

Who We Are

The Diocese of Central Newfoundland is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada. Our Diocese was formed in 1975 as part of a restructuring of the original organization, the Diocesan Synod of Newfoundland (1873). Consent was given by General Synod to divide the original organization into 3 separate dioceses, Central, Eastern and Western.

The Central Diocese encompasses a large geographical area of the island portion of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our boundaries extend west to Badger in the Parish of Buchans, we include the south coast of Newfoundland both south to the Parish of Harbour Breton and all of the Burin Peninsula. Our eastern boundaries extend to the Parish of St. Mary’s, Clarenville, then north to Bonavista and that area on the northeast coast as far as the two parishes located on Fogo Island.  A list of the parishes and associated churches can be found on the Parishes page of this website

What We Do

The Diocese of Central Newfoundland is an extremely active and vibrant faith community. Our ongoing work includes the development of resources, Anglican Church Women (ACW), Licensed Lay Ministry (LLM), Cursillo Movement, children and youth camps, christian education, university chaplaincy, outreach, social justice, stewardship, and more.

Office Address

Anglican Diocese of Central Newfoundland
34 Fraser Road
Gander, NL   A1V 2E8

Phone:  (709) 256-2372   
Fax: (709) 256-2396

Office Hours

Fall/Spring/Winter:
8:30 am to 12:00 noon
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday through Friday (inclusive)
Closed on Provincial Government Statutory Holidays

SUMMER: Office closes at Noon on Fridays

Our Mission

Our Mission

The Anglican Diocese of Central Newfoundland
in response to the Love of God is called
to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ
by worship and sacrament, by word and action,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Following Jesus we are led to be a Servant community which ministers and witnesses in the world to the transforming power of God’s love.

Cathedral

St. Martin’s Cathedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of Central Newfoundland. It is located in the town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cathedral

Doctrine

The Anglican Church of Canada does not define its doctrine in a single confession. Our beliefs are articulated in our liturgies, as well as these selected statements:

  • Anglican tradition affirms three historic creeds: the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. The Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds are reproduced below for your convenience. The remaining creed and statements are linked directly to the national website.
  • The Solemn Declaration (1893) united the Anglican Church of Canada as a national church and defined its relationship to the worldwide Anglican Communion.
  • The Lambeth Quadrilateral (1888) defined the commonalities of churches in the Anglican Communion and has also served as a basis for ecumenical discussion.
  • The 39 Articles of Religion were a foundational document for the Church of England during the Reformation.
  • Current work at General Synod is shaped by the Five Marks of Mission, used widely throughout the Anglican Communion.

Written forms of this creed date back to the third century. It was composed in part as a response to Gnosticism, which denied the physical reality of Jesus. Today this creed serves as an ecumenical symbol of faith and is used in several Canadian Anglican liturgies including the service of baptism, and morning and evening prayer.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again
to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.  Amen.

This creed arose from the Council of Nicaea, held in 325 CE. The council sought to address the heresy of Arianism, which asserted that the Son of God was not eternal, but created by the Father.

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Contact

Anglican Diocese of Central Newfoundland

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