Grant LeMarquand

Grant LeMarquand is a Canadian Anglican bishop. He is assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Egypt, serving as bishop in the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia), for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

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A graduate of McGill University (1977: B.A. Honours, Religious Studies; 1982: S.T.M.; 1998: M.A. New Testament, The Torn Veil in the Synoptic Gospels (M.A.). McGill University. 1988.  (Directors, N.T. Wright, F. Wisse); Montreal Diocesan Theological College / Montreal Institute for Ministry (1983: Dip.Min.); Wycliffe College, Toronto (2002: Th.D. New Testament, Thesis: “An Issue of Relevance: A Comparative Study of the Story of the Bleeding Woman (Mk 5: 25-34; Mt 9:20-22; Lk 8:43-48) in North Atlantic and African Contexts” (Director, Ann Jervis). In 2014 he was awarded the honorary degree of D.D. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. In 2015 he was granted the status of Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, USA.

His academic appointments include teaching New Testament and Systematic Theology at St Paul's United Theological College, Limuru Kenya (1987–89); being Director of Extension Studies and lecturer in homiletics at Wycliffe College, Toronto (1993–98); and teaching Biblical Studies at Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA, USA (1998-2012), where he was also for a period the direction of Extension Ministries and for another time the Academic Dean.

Pastorally, he was a lay worker at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Westmount, Quebec (1978–80), assistant curate, St. Barnabas’ Anglican Church, Pierrefonds, Quebec (1983–85), chaplain to McGill University and Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal (1985–86), and assistant dean of students, Wycliffe College (1990–92). He has served as honorary assistant at several parishes in clouding Little Trinity, Toronto, St Paul's on the Hill, Pickering, and Church of the Ascension, Pittsburgh. During his career he has been licensed in the dioceses of Montreal, Mt Kenya South, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Albany.

He was ordained deacon on May 13, 1983 and priest on May 22, 1984 both ceremonies led by the Rt Revd Reginald Hollis at Christ Church Cathedral in the Diocese of Montreal. He was consecrated as bishop on April 25, 2012 at All Saints Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt by the Most Revd Dr Mouneer Anis.