Anglican Church of Canada General Synod 2025

The 44th session of the General Synod, which is expected to bring together about 240 delegates from dioceses across Canada, will take place June 23-29, 2025, in London, Ontario. It will be hosted by the Diocese of Huron.

Held every three years, General Synod is the national meeting of bishops, clergy and laity that governs the Anglican Church of Canada. One important decision that General Synod is expected to make at its meeting in 2025 is the election of a new Primate.

The Primate leads the church in discerning and pursuing the mission of God. On an administrative level, the Primate is the president of the General Synod, chair of the Council of General Synod and chair of the House of Bishops. The Primate also represents the church nationally and internationally. The Anglican Church of Canada currently has an acting Primate, Archbishop Anne Germond, following Primate Linda Nicholls’ retirement on Sept. 15, 2024.