Lydia Mamakwa

The Right Reverend Lydia Mamakwa
Bishop of Mishamikoweesh
Church	Anglican Church of Canada
Diocese	Mishamikoweesh
Personal details
Born	Kingfisher Lake
Nationality	Canadian

Lydia Mamakwa is the first bishop of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada established on 1 June 2014.[1][2][3]

Mamakwa is from the Kingfisher First Nation, an Oji-Cree community in Northern Ontario. Prior to her installation as Bishop of Mishamikoweesh, she served in the Diocese of Keewatin as archdeacon and as area bishop for Northern Ontario.[4] She is also a member of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, where she has served on the Anglican Church of Canada's eco-justice committee. She also worked with the Kingfisher Lake First Nation band council and as a mental health counselor.[4]

Honors

In 2015, Mamakwa received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto.[5]

References

1. Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh (article and video of installation ceremony). Anglican Church of Canada, 4 June 2014.
2. Mishamikoweesh. Anglican Journal, 3 June 2014.
3. "Churches". Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
4. Indigenous Oji-Cree Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa elected first area bishop Anglican News, 11 March 2010.
5. "Bishop of Indigenous spiritual ministry receives honorary doctorate". The Anglican Church of Canada. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.