Darrell Critch

Darrell Critch (born 1972) is a Canadian-born Anglican bishop. Since December 2024, he has been the third diocesan bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar, in the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean. Prior to his election as bishop, he was the founding rector of the Anglican Church of the Good Samaritan in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Early life, education and ordained ministry Critch is a native of Newfoundland. After receiving music degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an M.Div. at Nashotah House, he was ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada's Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. Good Samaritan worshiped at 27 different locations during its first 12 years, but in 2020, the church received an anonymous CAD2.5 million gift that allowed it to purchase the former Anglican Church of St. Michael and All Angels on 10 St. Clare Road in St. John's. The church, built in 1959, had been deconsecrated and used as a fitness center. The church is also the home of Packer College, ANiC's diocesan seminary, where Critch was founding chaplain. Critch was also a regional archdeacon for ANiC.

Archbishop James Wong consecrated Critch as bishop at the cathedral in Mahajanga on 15 December 2024. Critch was the first priest from the Anglican Church in North America, a GAFCON and Global South province not recognized by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to be made a diocesan bishop in an Anglican Communion province.

Personal life Critch is married to Sarah; they have one son and are foster parents.