Andrew Hutchison
| The Most Reverend Andrew Sandford Hutchison |
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|---|---|
| Primate Emeritus of the Anglican Church of Canada | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| See | Extra-diocesan |
| In office | 2004–2007 |
| Predecessor | Michael Peers |
| Successor | Fred Hiltz |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1970 |
| Consecration | 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1938 Toronto, Ontario |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Montreal & Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces Archbishop of Montreal and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces |
Andrew Sandford Hutchison (born in Toronto on 19 September 1938) is a retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Prior to his election at the General Synod of 2004, he was the bishop of Montreal and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada (which, despite its name, covers southern Quebec, the Maritimes, and Newfoundland). He was viewed as one of the more liberal contenders in the primatial election, and was Canadian Chair of Affirming Catholicism.[1]
He was elected amid controversy over his support for blessing of same-sex unions (he had stated he does not favour same-sex marriage as such).
Hutchison began his ecclesiastical career as a transitional deacon at Christ Church Deer Park in the Diocese of Toronto. He is a graduate and lifelong supporter of Upper Canada College. He studied at York University and the Trinity College, Toronto. Hutchison is fluent in English and French.
Following his confirmation as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Hutchison toured Cuba in February 2005, meeting with religious leaders of the Episcopal Church of Cuba and theology students in Cuba, as well as government officials and the Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Hutchison delivered a response in late 2005 to the call for the destruction of Israel by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, condemning Ahmadinejad for his remarks which incite "hatred of the Jewish people and supporting violence against them."
During the 2006 Canadian federal election, Hutchison co-authored a letter with the Bishop of Toronto and Bishop Michael Pryse of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's Eastern Synod in delivering a plea for more funding to alleviate poverty in Canada.
In April 2006, Hutchison announced that he would be retiring in 2007 after the General Synod elected his successor. Fred Hiltz, Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, was elected Primate on 22 June 2007.
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| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Montreal 1990–2004 |
Succeeded by Barry Bryan Clarke |
| Preceded by | Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces 1998–2004 |
Succeeded by Peter Coffin |
| Preceded by | Metropolitan of Canada 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Bruce Stavert |
| Preceded by | Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Fred Hiltz |
