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General Synod Archives

  • Outdoor photo of members from the 1949 General Synod of the Church of England of Canada at the University of Kings College in Halifax, Nova Scotia

The General Synod Archives holds a wide range of records documenting the life and work of the Anglican Church of Canada. These include the permanent records of the General Synod and related Anglican entities. Established in the early twentieth century, the Archives also includes a historical reference library supporting research into the Church’s history in Canada.

The General Synod Archives also works with Anglican diocesan archives across Canada.

Search the General Synod Archives collections

Using the Archives

Reading room access

The General Synod Archives reading room is open Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment only. Researchers are required to register in advance and sign in at each visit.

Reproductions and publication

Reproductions of archival materials may be requested, subject to the Archives’ fee schedule and the Canadian Copyright Act. Written permission is required to publish materials from the General Synod Archives.

Location and contact

80 Hayden Street
Toronto, ON  M4Y 3G2 [map]
[email protected]

Directions:
One block south of Bloor St.
East off of Church St.

Archivist – Katherine Jones
[email protected]

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.