2025 Investiture Service
The 2025 Investiture service will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. Nominations for this investiture closed on April 30, 2025.
What is the purpose of the Order?
The purpose of the Order is to honour and give special recognition to members of the diocese (and in the case of honourary awards, those not part of the diocese) who have given outstanding service over a significant period of time in their baptismal ministry.
Canon 11
The Order is established by Canon 11 of the diocese canons. For a complete understanding of the Order, please review the canon.
What is the Order composed of?
The Order is composed of the incumbent bishop of the diocese as the head of the Order, former bishops of the diocese, officers of the Order, honourary officers, members of the Order, and honourary members.
How do I nominate someone to the Order?
The award cycle and investiture service is held every two years, and the next investiture will occur on October 25, 2025. Submissions for nominations opened February 7, 2025 and are now closed for this investiture.
For the next investiture which will occur in 2027. The call for nominations will be posted here and communicated early in 2027.
The Insignia
The insignia of the Order is based on the badge of the Diocese of British Columbia. The badge was granted by the chief herald of Canada in 2017 and is a combination of both original and new symbols of the diocese. The original part is the cross at its centre, which was part of the seal of the first bishop of the diocese, George Hills, and became part of the diocesan coat of arms granted in 1859. The new part is the dragonfly—a symbol that was adopted in 2015. For the full story of the dragonfly click here [link].
The dragonfly used in this insignia was designed for the chief herald by Doug LaFortune of the Tsawout First Nation on the Saanich Peninsula. The position of the four dragonflies alludes to the badge of the Anglican Church of Canada; a red cross with maple leaves positioned between the limbs.
The Motto—Faithfulness
This single word has been used to honour the faithful service over a considerable time by the members of the Order to Christ and to the parish, the Diocese of British Columbia and the wider church and community.