Diocese of Algoma
54 parishes; 5 assisted and mission parishes; with a total of 93 congregations!
The Synod of the Diocese of Algoma was organised in June 1906 at Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. It meets in synod biennially. Founded in 1873, the diocese covers 112,654 sq. km. (70,000 square miles). The See City is Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The parish roles number 11,470. In the diocese there are 38 active clergy; 11 clergy on leave; 42 retired clergy; 3 lay pastors; 2 lay worker; and 248 lay readers. The diocese contains 54 parishes; 5 assisted and mission parishes; with a total of 93 congregations.
Geography has made Algoma a bridging point in the Canadian Church. The diocese is large and diverse, and each of its deaneries is quite different from the others. One of the outstanding successes in its history is the way in which its people have overcome the difficulties created both by this geography and cultural and economic diversity to carry out a very effective Christian ministry in northern Ontario.