Gary Paterson | |
|---|---|
| 41st Moderator of the United Church of Canada | |
 Paterson on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 | |
| Church | United Church of Canada |
| In office | August 18, 2012 - August 13, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Mardi Tindal |
| Successor | Jordan Cantwell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1977 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Spouse | Tim Stevenson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia Queen's University Andover Newton Theological School Vancouver School of Theology |
Gary J. Paterson (born 1949) was the Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 2012 to 2015. He was the first openly gay person to take the post since the church was formed in 1925 and the first in the world to lead a major Christian denomination.[1]
- ^ "United Church Elects New Moderator" (Press release). United Church of Canada. 2012-08-17. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-08-20.