The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador has voted in favour of marriage equality.

Last July, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada voted against marriage equality within the Anglican marriage canon. However, the motion can be voted on at the provincial level as well.

The vote happened during NL Synod 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s early on Saturday.

In total 88 per cent of Anglican delegates in attendance voted in favour of affirming marriage equality.

127 votes were cast, with 112 people in favour and 15 against.

Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Peddle, Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador, says that in voting for marriage equality they have made the church bigger and inclusive for everyone.

He says the Diocese has made it very clear that this is who they are now and how they want to move forward.