{{Short description|South African-born Anglican bishop (born 1960)}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = bishop | honorific_prefix = The Most Reverend | name = Anne Germond | honorific_suffix = | title = Archbishop of Algoma<br/>Metropolitan of Ontario | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | church = Anglican Church of Canada | archdiocese = | province = Ontario | metropolis = | diocese = Algoma, Moosonee | elected = 10 October 2018 | term = 2018–present (as metropolitan<br/>2017–present (as bishop of Algoma) | predecessor = Colin Johnson (as metropolitan)<br/>Stephen Andrews (as bishop of Algoma) | successor = | opposed = | other_post = Acting Primate of Canada (2024–2025)<br/>Archbishop of Moosonee ''ex officio'' (2018–2025) <!---------- Orders ----------> | ordination = 2001 (diaconate)<br/>2002 (priesthood) | ordained_by = Ron Ferris | consecration = 11 February 2017 | consecrated_by = Colin Johnson <!---------- Personal details ----------> | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1960}}<!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = <!-- City, administrative region, sovereign state (per Template:Infobox person) --> | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = <!-- as birth_place --> | buried = <!-- or | tomb = --> | resting_place_coordinates = | denomination = Anglican | residence = | parents = | spouse = Colin Germond | children = | occupation = | profession = <!-- or | previous_post = --> | education = | alma_mater = }} {{Ordination | ordained deacon by = Ron Ferris | date of diaconal ordination = February 2001 | ordained priest by = Ron Ferris | date of priestly ordination = May 2002 | denomination = Anglican Church of Canada | consecrated by = Colin Johnson | date of consecration = February 11, 2017 | place of consecration = St. Luke's Cathedral (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) | bishop 1 = Todd Townshend | consecration date 1 = January 25, 2020 | bishop 2 = Shane Parker | consecration date 2 = May 31, 2020 | bishop 3 = Rod BrantFrancis | consecration date 3 = May 27, 2025 | bishop 4 = Kathryn Otley | consecration date 4 = 9 May 2026 }}
'''Anne Germond''' (born 1960) is a Canadian Anglican bishop. Since 10 October 2018, she has been metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, as well as Archbishop of Algoma and Archbishop of Moosonee, in the Anglican Church of Canada. She had been Bishop of Algoma from February 2017 until becoming its archbishop upon election as 19th Metropolitan of Ontario. She was also acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada for several months in 2024 and 2025.
==Early life and education== Germond was born in South Africa. She was educated at St. Theresa's School, Johannesburg, a convent Catholic school. She converted from Roman Catholicism to Anglicanism during high school. She and her husband, Colin Germond, migrated to Canada in 1986.<ref name="Surprise">{{cite news|last1=Forget|first1=André|title=Surprise candidate Anne Germond is Algoma's new bishop|url=https://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/surprise-candidate-anne-germond-is-algoma-s-new-bishop/|access-date=6 May 2018|work=Anglican Journal|date=19 October 2016}}</ref> Germond is a graduate of Thorneloe University's School of Theology. She was ordained as a deacon in 2001 and as a priest in 2002.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/meet-sudburys-anne-germond-the-new-bishop-of-the-anglican-diocese-440633|title=Meet Sudbury's Anne Germond, the new bishop of the Anglican Diocese|work=Sudbury.com|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>
==Ordained ministry== Germond was the rector of the Anglican Church of the Ascension in Sudbury, Ontario, until 2016. She also held the position of archdeacon within the Deanery of Sudbury-Manitoulin.<ref name=":0" /> She has been the chancellor of Thorneloe University, an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury, since 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/sudburian-to-become-first-woman-to-serve-as-bishop-of-the-diocese-of-algoma-523968|title=Sudburian to become first woman to serve as Bishop of the Diocese of Algoma|work=Sudbury.com|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/thorneloe-presents-honourary-doctorate-to-former-algoma-bishop-436225|title=Thorneloe presents {{as written|hono|urary [sic]}} doctorate to former Algoma bishop|work=Sudbury.com|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en}}</ref>
She was elected as the 11th Bishop of Algoma on 14 October 2016, and consecrated and installed on 11 February 2017.<ref name="Surprise" /><ref name="installed BT">{{cite news|last1=Helwig|first1=David|title=The Rt. Rev. Anne Germond installed as 11th Bishop of Algoma|url=https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/the-rt-rev-anne-germond-installed-as-11th-bishop-of-algoma-535555|access-date=6 May 2018|work=BayToday.ca|date=13 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="become">{{cite news|title=Sudbury woman to become Anglican bishop|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/01/31/sudbury-woman-to-become-anglican-bishop|access-date=6 May 2018|work=Sudbury Star|date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="consecrate">{{cite web|title=Anglicans to consecrate a new Bishop for the Diocese of Algoma|url=https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/anglicans-to-consecrate-a-new-bishop-for-the-diocese-of-algoma-524307|website=SooToday.com|access-date=6 May 2018|date=1 February 2017}}</ref> Germond is the first woman to serve as the Bishop of Algoma Diocese.<ref name=":0" />
On 10 October 2018, she was elected as the next metropolitan of the Province of Ontario.<ref>{{cite web |title=Breaking News!! |url=http://dioceseofalgoma.com/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&ID=814 |website=The Diocese of Algoma |publisher=Anglican Church of Canada |access-date=10 October 2018 |date=10 October 2018}}</ref> As metropolitan, she was also promoted to archbishop of the dioceses of Algoma and Moosonee (the metropolitan was ''ex officio'' diocesan bishop of Moosonee until 2025<ref name="Moosonee">{{cite news |last1=Frankling |first1=Sean |title=Rod BrantFrancis elected bishop of Moosonee |url=https://anglicanjournal.com/rod-brantfrancis-elected-bishop-of-moosonee/ |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Anglican Journal |date=28 March 2025}}</ref>).
Germond is the third woman to hold the position of archbishop in the Anglican Communion and the first woman to hold the role of metropolitan of Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2018/10/bishop-of-algoma-anne-germond-metropolitan-of-internal-province-of-ontario.aspx|title=Bishop of Algoma, Anne Germond, metropolitan of internal province of Ontario|website=www.anglicannews.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-10-24}}</ref> As metropolitan, Germond oversees the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario's synod and house of bishops.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.anglicanjournal.com/algoma-bishop-becomes-metropolitan-of-ontario/|title=Algoma bishop becomes metropolitan of Ontario – Anglican Journal|date=2018-10-16|work=Anglican Journal|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
On 15 September 2024, Germond became acting primate of the Anglican Church of Canada following the retirement of Linda Nicholls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Frankling |first1=Sean |title=Primate announces official date of retirement |url=https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-announces-official-date-of-retirement/ |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=Anglican Journal |date=10 April 2024}}</ref> She served in the acting role until June 2025, when the church's General Synod elected Shane Parker as primate.<ref name="AJ-Primate-June2025">{{cite news |last1=Frankling |first1=Sean |title=Bishop of Ottawa Shane Parker elected primate |url=https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-of-ottawa-shane-parker-elected-primate/ |access-date=27 June 2025 |work=Anglican Journal |date=June 27, 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{s-rel|ac}} {{s-bef|before=Stephen Andrews}} {{s-ttl|title=Bishop of Algoma |years=2017–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-bef|before=Colin Johnson|rows=2}} {{s-ttl|title=Metropolitan of Ontario|years=2018–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-ttl|title=Archbishop of Moosonee ''ex officio''|years=2018–2025}} {{s-aft|after=Rod BrantFrancis}} {{s-bef|before=Linda Nicholls}} {{s-ttl|title=Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada|years=2024–2025}} {{s-aft|after=Shane Parker}} {{end}} {{Anglican bishops of Algoma}} {{Anglican bishops of Moosonee}} {{Metropolitans of Ontario}}
{{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Germond, Anne}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:South African Anglicans Category:Anglican bishops of Algoma Category:Anglican bishops of Moosonee Category:Converts to Anglicanism from Roman Catholicism Category:21st-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops Category:Women Anglican bishops Category:Clergy from Johannesburg Category:Metropolitans of Ontario