Diocese of Brandon


The Diocese of Brandon is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Northern Lights of the Anglican Church of Canada. It has an area of. Its cathedral is St. Matthew's Cathedral in Brandon, which was established in 1952.
The first synod of the diocese of Brandon was held on 24 June 1924. St Matthew's church in Brandon was declared a pro-cathedral in May, 1945 and upgraded to full cathedral status on October 5, 1952. The then rector of St Matthew's, B.O. Whitfield, was appointed the first Dean of Brandon in 1957.

Bishops of Brandon

Deans of Brandon

The Dean of Brandon is also the Rector of St Matthew's Cathedral.
Source:
No.NameDatesNotes
position held by Bishop Ivor Norris1952–1957
1B.O. Whitfield1957–1960First Dean of Brandon
2Morse Lamb Goodman1960–1965later Bishop of Calgary, 1968
3Thomas Wilkinson1965–1969later Bishop of Brandon, 1969
4John Conlin1969–1975later Bishop of Brandon, 1975
5Harry Hobbs1975–1979
6Noel Goater1980–1987
7Thomas Crawford1987–1992
8James Njegovan1992–2002later Bishop of Brandon, 2002
9Robin Walker2003–2013
10Nigel Packwood2014–2016
11Don Bernhardt2016–2025
12Christopher Evetts2025-Present