Chad McCharles
Chad McCharles | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Saskatoon | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Northern Lights |
| Diocese | Saskatoon |
| Elected | 8 March 2025 |
| In office | 2025–present |
| Predecessor | Chris Harper |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2008 by Jim Njegovan |
| Consecration | June 14, 2025 by Greg Kerr-Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shoal Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Dawn |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Manitoba Brandon University |
Chad McCharles is a Canadian Anglican bishop. Since 2025, he has been the 10th bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon in the Anglican Church of Canada. Prior to his episcopacy, McCharles was a priest in Manitoba.
Biography
[edit]McCharles was born and raised on a cattle and grain farm in Shoal Lake, Manitoba. He began his career as a bakery owner and operator, and married his wife, Dawn, with whom he had two children.[1] After some years he experienced a call to ordained ministry and received a diploma from St. John's College.[2] McCharles was ordained by Bishop of Brandon Jim Njegovan in 2008 and began his ministry as rector of a five-point parish centered on Neepawa, Manitoba.[3]
From 2013 to 2016, McCharles was a rector in Brandon, and from 2017 to 2020 he was a rector in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.[3] He returned to Neepawa in 2020 and took a role as pastor of Neepawa United-Anglican Shared Ministry, which combined the Neepawa United Church and St. James' Anglican Church, one of the churches in the five-point parish.[4] In 2023, he was a finalist in the election for the bishop of Brandon; Rachael Parker was elected.[5]
In addition to leading the Neepawa church, McCharles took vows as a member of the Canons of St. Benedict in 2019 and was prior of the Benedictine Community of St. Joseph the Worker in Neepawa.[3][6] McCharles was also a school bus driver, having been recruited to help address a shortage of drivers when he returned to the Neepawa area in 2020. McCharles viewed his twice-a-day route as an extension of his ordained ministry and a way to connect with families in the rural community.[2][7]
McCharles was elected bishop of Saskatoon on the first ballot in March 2025 and consecrated by Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in June 2025.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff". Neepawa United-Anglican Shared Ministry. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Frankling, Sean (March 14, 2025). "The Rev. Chad McCharles elected bishop of Saskatoon". Anglican Journal. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b c McCharles, Chad. "CURRICULUM VITAE" (PDF). Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Thom, Mike (October 20, 2020). "Like a wedding for 2 congregations: Westman churches officially combine". CHVN 95.1FM. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Frankling, Sean (December 1, 2023). "Rachael Parker elected bishop of Brandon". Anglican Journal. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "The Community of St. Joseph the Worker". Canons of St. Benedict. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Hardy, Dawn (May 1, 2022). "School Bus Driving: A Lesson in Practical Theology". The Mustard Seed. Retrieved 30 March 2025.