We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Rev. Canon Geoffrey Sangwine as the next Vicar and Sub Dean of St. James Cathedral, succeeding the Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fields upon his retirement. Canon Geoffrey will join us on May 11, 2026. We look forward to welcoming Geoff and his partner, Mark, to our Cathedral community.
Biography:
Ordained deacon at St James’ Cathedral in May 2000 and priest at St Clement’s, Eglinton in 2001, Geoffrey Sangwine served as Assistant Curate and later Associate Priest at St Clement’s for four years. Geoff went on to St Joseph of Nazareth in Bramalea, a dynamic multicultural parish in Brampton. In 2010, he moved to historic St John’s, Norway, where he worked with the parish to reinvigorate the music ministry and Church School. Appointed as Priest in Charge of St Simon-the-Apostle in August 2016, Geoff led the amalgamation with St Peter’s, Carleton Street and was instituted as Incumbent of the newly amalgamated parish of St Peter and St Simon-the-Apostle in June 2017 where he currently serves.
He attended the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Music (Ed), and later the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity College. For many years Geoff was a chorister at St James’ Cathedral, a faith community he says has always been close to his heart and instrumental in his formation.
Geoff was installed as an honorary Canon of St James’ Cathedral in January 2020. He currently serves as Regional Dean and is a member of the Diocesan Postulancy Committee. With a passion for the Anglican tradition, Church music, and working with a diverse group of people, Geoff says “I am delighted to be returning to St James in the role of Vicar and Sub Dean to join in the Cathedral’s vibrant mission and ministry in the heart of the city”.
As well as loving theatre and concerts, Geoff relishes spending time at his cottage which he shares with his partner Mark, where they enjoy canoeing, hiking, campfires and spending time with family and friends.