TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. — Some numbers about the Anglican Diocese of Quebec, which serves a large part of the province, including Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivieres.
— Priests: 25
— Parishes: 52, with 45 per cent running a deficit in 2012
— Congregations: 87, with 64 per cent saying they would close or be amalgamated by 2019
— Annual income: Below $20,000 for roughly 70 per cent of congregations
— Regular services: Forty-two per cent of congregations have fewer than 10 a year
Currently trending:
- Woman hit on Alaska Highway in stable condition (34)
- Canfor permanently closing Chetwynd Sawmill and Pellet Plant (20)
- Fort St. John murder suspect denied bail (19)
- Local filmmaker working on second documentary (12)
- City hosting ice carving workshops for High on Ice (7)
- Fort St. John man guilty of distributing child pornography (6)
Source: The Anglican Diocese of Quebec, Quebec.anglican.org; Report of the Task Force for Mission, Ministry and Management to Diocesan Executive Council.