Todd Atkinson

Todd Atkinson is a Canadian Anglican bishop. He is a bishop at the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and was the first bishop of Via Apostolica. He was consecrated a bishop on the Eve of the Ascension 2012. Atkinson was later admitted into ACNA's College of Bishops on January 10, 2019[1][2] then the next year, on June 24, 2020, Via Apostolica was accepted as a missionary district in ACNA.[2]

The Right Reverend

Todd Atkinson
Bishop
ChurchAnglican Church in North America
In office2012–present
Orders
ConsecrationMay 2012
by Ronald Kuykendall

Education and career

Atkinson grew up in the Canadian Prairies and became a Christian in his teen years. At the age of 18 Atkinson moved to the United Kingdom to train with an evangelist. At the age of 25 Atkinson began attending the University of Oxford studying theology and philosophy. After his studies he returned to Canada and served as president of Eston College.[3] After only two years he returned to the United Kingdom with his wife to serve as missionaries in Scotland. Atkinson returned in 2003 and began pastoral ministry in Lethbridge, Alberta. This church would eventually be the origins of Via Apostolica, which would formally begin with his consecration as a bishop in 2012.[4]

The ACNA official website reported on 5 September 2021 that bishop Todd Atkinson, amidst allegations of misconduct, was taking a leave of absence.[5] On 16 October 2021, it was announced that during this time, ACNA had appointed as Interim Bishop of Via Apostolica, Quigg Lawrence.[6] On 6 November 2021, ACNA reported that the provincial investigation had begun.[7]

References
  1. "Bishop Todd Atkinson Welcomed into the ACNA". Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC).
  2. Apostolica, V. I. A. "Via Apostolica Accepted as Missionary District in ACNA". VIA Apostolica.
  3. "Eston College", Wikipedia, 2022-11-22, retrieved 2023-04-22
  4. Communications, AMIA. "Meet Bishop Todd Atkinson: Speaker at the Clergy Retreat". The Anglican Mission.
  5. Bishop Todd Atkinson Takes Leave of Absence, Via Apostolica Official Website
  6. The ACNA Appoints Interim Bishop, Via Apostolica Official Website
  7. Provincial Investigation Concerning Bishop Todd Atkinson Begins, Via Apostolica Official Website


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