As the 11th Bishop of Ottawa

The Venerable Kathryn Otley has been elected the 11th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa following a vote at an Electoral Synod held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa.

Bishop-Elect Kathryn Otley will be consecrated and formally installed as Bishop of Ottawa on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Christ Church Cathedral. The service will gather clergy and lay representatives from across the Diocese, together with ecumenical partners, civic leaders, and guests from across Canada.

We give thanks for the faithful participation of all who were part of this discernment process and invite the Diocese to hold Bishop-Elect Kathryn Otley and her family in prayer as she prepares to undertake this new ministry among us.

We are pleased to announce that in accordance with Canon III.1 of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, the Ontario House of Bishops has provided its concurrence of the election of the Ven. Kathryn Otley as the 11th Bishop of Ottawa. This concurrence is a necessary step in the election to Episcopal Office in the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. The election and confirmation of the Ven. Kathryn Otley is now deemed to be final.