Mark MacDonald

Mark Lawrence MacDonald (born 15 January 1954) is a former Anglican bishop in the United States and Canada. From 2007 to 2022, he served as the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop (Archbishop, from 2019) for the Anglican Church of Canada;

MacDonald previously served in the Episcopal Church in the United States as Bishop of Alaska (1997 to 2007) and as assistant bishop of the Navajoland Area Mission (2007 to 2009).

Ordained ministry Episcopal ministry MacDonald was consecrated as a bishop on 13 September 1997. In 2006, it was announced that he had been appointed assistant bishop of the Navajoland Area Mission, and he was affirmed in that appointment in 2007. He took up the appointment on 22 June 2007. His post was elevated to the status of an archbishopric in 2019.

MacDonald resigned as archbishop and relinquished his ministry following allegations of acknowledged sexual misconduct in April 2022.

Personal life On 11 November 1989, MacDonald married Virginia Sha Lynn. He has native ancestry through both his parents.

In March 2022, MacDonald was awarded the Archbishop of Canterbury's Cross of St Augustine "for outstanding service to support the Communion’s role in creation care and climate justice, including the voice of Indigenous peoples". In May 2022, Lambeth Palace confirmed that this award had been withdrawn, following an April 2022 announcement of acknowledged sexual misconduct by MacDonald and his resignation and relinquishment of ministry.