Expertise in property law

key to appointment

by Ana Watts

Archbishop Claude Miller appointed Brent D. Theriault, Q.C. of Salmon Beach Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of Fredericton on Oct. 1, 2010. M. Theriault will stand in for the Chancellor, Clyde Spinney, Q.C., at Diocesan Council and diocesan executive meetings as well as at synods when Mr. Spinney is unavailable.

M. Theriault was brought up in the Roman Catholic tradition but became an Anglican in 1968 when he married Amy Daly, sister of Archbishop Miller’s wife Sharon. He is a member of the Parish of Bathurst.

“I believe it is a necessity for the family as a whole, and for the upbringing of children, that one religion should prevail in the home,” says M. Theriault.

“I appointed Brent primarily for his knowledge and expertise in the area of property law,” says Archbishop Miller. “We have many property issues in the diocese and it is an area that requires a renewed intention. He will also assist the Chancellor in the area of Canons and Constitution.

M. Theriault is a 1973 Arts graduate of the University of New Brunswick in 1973 and received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1975. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of New Brunswick, served the law society as a member of its insurance management committee for 11 years, and served one year as a member of its council. He has practiced law in Bathurst since his acceptance to the bar in 1975 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2008.

He and his wife have one son, Aaron, who resides in Fredericton with his wife, Dr. Cynthia (Chow) Theriault. They have three grandsons.

 

Diocesan Communications

08 February 2011