- Fred Hiltz
infobox bishopbiog
name =The Most Reverend
Frederick James Hiltz
religion=Anglican Church of Canada
See = Extra-diocesan
Title =Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
Period = 2007 — present
consecration = 1995
Predecessor =Andrew Hutchison
Successor = incumbent
post = Bishop | ordination = 1978
bishops = Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | date of birth = 1954
place of birth =Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |Frederick James Hiltz is the current
Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada . [ [http://www.anglican.ca/primate/index.htm Primate bio] Retrieved 07 July 2007]Hiltz was born and raised in Dartmouth, N.S. Hiltz earned his BSc degree at
Dalhousie University in 1975 (major in biology) and obtained his MDiv degree at theAtlantic School of Theology in 1978. Hiltz received an honorary doctoral DD degree from theUniversity of King's College , Halifax in 2002. [http://www.anglican.ca/gs2007/election/hiltz.htm Hiltz bio] Retrieved 07 July 2007] Hiltz was ordained a deacon on June 3, 1977, and as priest on June 29, 1978. [http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/bishops/bishops.htm Nova Scotia Diocese page Bishop Hiltz bio] Retrieved 07 July 2007]Hiltz served in a number of parishes within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Christ Church, Sydney; Melford-Guysborough; Timberlea-Lakeside; The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax; and St. John’s Church, Lunenburg. [http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/bishops/bishops.htm Nova Scotia Diocese page Bishop Hiltz bio] Retrieved 07 July 2007]
He was elected suffragan (assistant) bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 1994 and consecrated to the episcopate the following year. He became diocesan bishop in 2002. Since 2006 he has served as Anglican co-chair of the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission.
Hiltz was elected Primate on 22 June 2007 and installed as the 13th primate on 25 June [ [http://www.anglican.ca/news/news.php?newsItem=2007-06-25_v.news Fred Hiltz installed as 13th Primate] Retrieved 07 July 2007 ]
The Guardian newspaper described him as "a liberal-leaning bishop". [ [http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/posted/archive/2007/06/24/the-world-is-watching-the-anglican-vote-in-winnipeg.aspx The world is watching the Anglican vote in Winnipeg] Retieved 07 July 2007 ] He is considered a moderate theological liberal, and voted in favour of the blessing same-sex unions at the 2007 General Synod that elected him.Hiltz described his hobbies as the care of animals - two Labrador retrievers and cat - , reading, gardening and woodworking. [http://www.anglican.ca/gs2007/election/hiltz.htm Hiltz bio] Retrieved 07 July 2007] Hiltz is married to his wife of 30 years Lynne Samways Hiltz. [http://www.anglicanjournal.com/news-update/100/article/lynne-samways-hiltz-now-looking-forward-to-life-in-toronto/ Lynne Samways Hiltz now looking forward to life in Toronto] Retrieved 07 July 2007] They have one son , Nathan, (age 26
as of 2007 ), who is a jazz guitarist and music teacher in Toronto. [http://www.anglicanjournal.com/news-update/100/article/lynne-samways-hiltz-now-looking-forward-to-life-in-toronto/ Lynne Samways Hiltz now looking forward to life in Toronto] Retrieved 07 July 2007]References
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