June 23, 2023
Dear Mi’kmaw Chiefs of Nova Scotia:
Since my installation as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth in November of 2020 I made it a priority to renew and strength the relationship between the local Church and the Mi’kmaq communities within the boundaries of the Archdiocese. Over the past three years my efforts to do this have been challenged by the limitations and restrictions placed on all of us regarding the global pandemic.
On January 12, 2023, Archbishop Brian J. Dunn was one of fourteen individuals who were presented with the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of significant service to the province of Nova Scotia by the Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
In response to questions regarding Pastoral care in the case of Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide, below is a statement from Archbishop Dunn
Yesterday we welcomed to Halifax Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada. This afternoon he will bestow on Archbishop Dunn a pallium from Pope Francis. The pallium is a scarf, or stole-like vestment that is worn over the chasuble when the archbishop celebrates Mass. This is a symbol of an archbishop’s unity with the Pope and his authority, and his responsibility to care for the flock the Pope entrusted to him.
