Church Admin Corner: All About Certificates

RJ Chambers

April 9, 2026

Today is all about certificates. Baptisms, Marriages, Confirmations, and Reception into the Anglican Church might all be occasions to provide a certificate.

Generally, certificates for marriage, baptism, and reception are provided and signed by the parish itself, whereas confirmation certificates are provided and signed by the Diocese. Note: Official wedding certificates (required to legally record a marriage) must be procured from the province where the marriage is taking place.

The Anglican Church of Canada does make available fillable certificates for many occasions. To access these certificates, please visit https://edmonton.anglican.ca/pages/clergy-info and click on the “fillable Baptism and Sponsor Certificates” link found there.

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