Riscylla Shaw

Riscylla Walsh Shaw (born 22 August 1972) is a Canadian Anglican bishop. Since 2017, she has been a suffragan bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, where she oversees the north and east archdeaconries.

Early life and education Shaw was born in 1972 to a Métis mother and raised on a farm near Bracebridge, Ontario. She was a cradle Anglican, attending church in the Diocese of Algoma. After completing high school in Bracebridge, she attended the University of Toronto and then Wycliffe College.

Shaw was elected as one of three new suffragan bishops on 17 September 2016. Alongside Kevin Robertson and Jenny Andison, she was consecrated on January 7, 2017, at St. Paul's, Bloor Street. She was initially responsible for 57 parishes in the Trent-Durham area. After Asbil's installation and following a reduction in the number of suffragan bishops, Shaw had oversight of the northern and eastern areas of the diocese, including Barrie, Peterborough, and Durham.

Shaw has also been episcopal visitor to the Worker Sisters of the Holy Spirit, a member of the Anglican Consultative Council and a central committee member of the World Council of Churches.

Personal life Shaw is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario.

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