Convicted Former Minister George Ferris Deposed by Anglican Church
Brantford Expositor
George Ferris, the former minister sentenced this week in Brantford courts to a total of 5 1/2 years in prison for sex crimes, has been deposed of the office of priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. A media release issued Friday by the Anglican Diocese of Huron stated that Bishop Robert Bennett has taken disciplinary action against Ferris following the former Paris and Cambridge minister's recent convictions and sentence hearings. Ferris, 66, was sentenced in Ontario Court after being convicted of sexual assault offences relating to three male victims who were molested in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1980s, Ferris had ministered at St. James Anglican Church in Paris. The effect of Ferris being deposed is that he is no longer considered to be a priest. In a pastoral statement issued to members of the Diocese, Bennett said, "Ordained ministry is a privilege granted by Christ's Church to care for God's people. When that privilege is abused, it is my responsibility as a bishop in the church to take action. Pray for peace and healing for all."
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