Update November 6, 2021 from the Anglican Church in North America, INVESTIGATION CONCERNING BISHOP TODD ATKINSON BEGINS
Allegations of misconduct, including the abuse of ecclesiastical power, have been made against Bishop Todd Atkinson. A Provincial Investigative Team has been formed to look into these matters, and is beginning its work.
We are inviting individuals with relevant information to confidentially reach out to the Provincial Investigative Team at tainvestigation@anglicanchurch.net about how to participate in the investigation.
You can learn more about the process, the investigative team, and how to receive official updates here.
Sep 21, 2021, from the Anglican Church in North America:
The expanded scope of the Provincial review has led to the Rt. Rev. Todd Atkinson taking a leave of absence amidst allegations of misconduct. Atkinson leads the Via Apostolica group of churches which recently joined the Anglican Church in North America as an emerging Missionary District. Though geographically located in Canada, the clergy of Via Apostolica are canonically resident in the Diocese of the Upper Midwest. Because of this leave of absence, Atkinson will not be serving as an acting assistant bishop in the Diocese of the Upper Midwest.
Todd Atkinson is a Canadian Anglican bishop. He is a bishop at the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and the first bishop of Via Apostolica. He was consecrated a bishop on the Eve of the Ascension 2012[1] while leading Via Apostolica as an independent church movement. Atkinson was later admitted into ACNA’s College of Bishops on January 10, 2019[2][3] then the next year, on June 24, 2020, Via Apostolica was accepted as a missionary district in ACNA.[3]
Photo: Atkinson (center), ACNA Archbishop Foley Beach (right)