Fred Hiltz
{{short description|21st-century Canadian Anglican bishop and primate}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = Fred Hiltz
| title = Primate Emeritus of the
Anglican Church of Canada
| image = The Most Reverend Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (4524190379) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Archbishop Hiltz in 2010
| church = Anglican Church of Canada
| archdiocese =
| diocese =
| see = Extra-diocesan
| term = 2007–2019
| predecessor = Andrew Hutchison
| successor = Linda Nicholls
| other_post = Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (2002–2007)
| ordination = 3 June 1977 (deacon)
29 June 1979 (priest)
| consecration = 1994
| consecrated_by =
| birth_name = Frederick James Hiltz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|12|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Lynne Samways
| children = 1
| previous_post =
| ordinated_by =
}}
Frederick James Hiltz (born 3 December 1953){{Cite web|url=https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/news/archbishop-fred-hiltz-to-retire-as-primate|title=Archbishop Fred Hiltz to Retire as Primate|website=Anglican Diocese of New Westminster|language=en|access-date=2019-02-22}} is a Canadian retired Anglican bishop. From 2007 to 2019, he served as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.[http://www.anglican.ca/primate/index.htm Primate bio] Retrieved 7 July 2007
Early life and education
Hiltz was born and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 1975 (major in biology) and a master of divinity degree at the Atlantic School of Theology in 1978. He received an honorary doctor of divinity degree in 2002 from the University of King's College, Halifax.[http://www.anglican.ca/gs2007/election/hiltz.htm Hiltz bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209121727/http://www.anglican.ca/gs2007/election/hiltz.htm# |date=9 February 2008 }} Retrieved 7 July 2007
Ordained ministry
Hiltz was ordained a deacon on 3 June 1977 and a priest on 29 June 1979.[http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/bishops/bishops.htm Nova Scotia Diocese page Bishop Hiltz bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070727112735/http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/bishops/bishops.htm |date=27 July 2007 }} Retrieved 7 July 2007 He served in several parishes in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Christ Church, Sydney; Melford-Guysborough; Timberlea-Lakeside; The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax; and St. John's Church, Lunenburg.
In 1994, Hiltz was elected suffragan bishop (an assistant bishop without an automatic right of succession) of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He was consecrated as a bishop the same year. He became diocesan bishop in 2002. Since 2007, he has been Anglican co-chair of the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission.
=Primate=
Hiltz was elected and installed as primate on 22 and 25 June, 2007 respectively.[http://www.anglican.ca/news/news.php?newsItem=2007-06-25_v.news Fred Hiltz installed as 13th Primate] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120905135835/http://www.anglican.ca/news/news.php?newsItem=2007-06-25_v.news# |date=5 September 2012 }} Retrieved 7 July 2007 The Guardian newspaper described him as a "liberal-leaning bishop".[http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/posted/archive/2007/06/24/the-world-is-watching-the-anglican-vote-in-winnipeg.aspx The world is watching the Anglican vote in Winnipeg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629194716/http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/posted/archive/2007/06/24/the-world-is-watching-the-anglican-vote-in-winnipeg.aspx# |date=29 June 2007 }} Retrieved 7 July 2007 He is considered a moderate theological liberal and opposes the death penalty.[http://toronto.anglican.ca/index.asp?navid=129&csid=575&csid1=0&csid2=0&fid1=&fid2=-888&fid3=1022&layid=18 Human Life is a Gift of God] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814001638/http://www.toronto.anglican.ca/index.asp?navid=129 |date=14 August 2007 }} Retrieved 30 November 2008 He supports, and voted in favour of, the blessing of same-sex unions at the 2007 General Synod that elected him.
In recent years, Hiltz has undertaken a televised joint Christmas message with the National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, carrying into greater fulfillment past declarations of Anglican–Lutheran solidarity. In October 2009, he was reportedly dismayed by Pope Benedict XVI's invitation to welcome groups of disaffected Anglicans into the Roman Catholic Church.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/anglican-primate-dismayed-by-pope-s-offer-1.787194 "Anglican primate dismayed by Pope's offer"], CBC.
Hiltz announced in January 2018 that he had submitted his notice of intention to resign as primate as of the conclusion of the 42nd General Synod in July 2019.{{cite web | url=http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/primate-fred-hiltz-resign-final-day-general-synod-2019/ | title=Primate Fred Hiltz to resign on final day of General Synod 2019 | date=9 January 2018 }}
Residential schools
In 2017, Hiltz issued a strongly-worded rebuke{{cite web | url=http://www.anglican.ca/news/nothing-good-open-letter-canadian-senator-lynn-beyak/30018179/ | title=There was nothing good: An open letter to Canadian Senator Lynn Beyak | date=20 March 2017 }} entitled "There was nothing good: An open letter to Canadian Senator Lynn Beyak" who had stated that Canadians ignore the "abundance of good" that happened in residential schools.{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/there-was-nothing-good-anglican-church-disputes-senators-claim-that-residential-schools-contained-good | title=National Post }}
Personal life
Hiltz enjoys caring for animals (two Labrador retrievers and a cat), reading, gardening, and woodworking. He is married to Lynne Samways Hiltz.[http://www.anglicanjournal.com/news-update/100/article/lynne-samways-hiltz-now-looking-forward-to-life-in-toronto/ Lynne Samways Hiltz now looking forward to life in Toronto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203171328/http://www.anglicanjournal.com/news-update/100/article/lynne-samways-hiltz-now-looking-forward-to-life-in-toronto/ |date=3 December 2008 }} Retrieved 7 July 2007 They have one son, Nathan (age 35 {{As of|2016|lc=on}}), who is a jazz guitarist and music teacher in Toronto.
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