[Anglican Church of Canada] The General Synod will meet June 23–29 in London, Ontario, and a major item of business will be the election on June 26 of a new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Canon III requires the Order of Bishops to meet prior to the General Synod meeting to choose three or more nominees — and this meeting must occur between 30 and 120 days prior to the date of the election. This will take place during the meeting of the House of Bishops scheduled for March 31–April 4.
On April 2, the Order of Bishops will prayerfully discern the names of the nominees in a balloting process as set out in the regulations of Canon III as determined by the Council of the General Synod. These names will be posted on the General Synod website at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 3.
The General Secretary is required to collect and disseminate biographical information about the nominees. In order to give time for the nominees to provide this information and for General Synod staff to assemble it in a uniform style for dissemination, this information will be posted on the website at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 11.
The nominees also will be asked a series of questions and given the opportunity to have their answers recorded on video. Once these videos are edited and ready to be posted, they will be added to the website at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 22.
During the meeting of the General Synod, the Orders of Clergy and Laity will gather at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ontario, for the election of the new primate on June 26. Once that process is complete, the acting primate will announce the election of the new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.