Canon Collin Reid is Anglican bishop-elect of Montego Bay

The Very Reverend Canon Collin Dave Reid, rector of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, is suffragan bishop-elect of Montego Bay.

Reid secured 96 per cent of the votes by lay representatives and 94 per cent of clergy votes at an online Elective Assembly held Wednesday morning during the business session of the 155th Synod of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (Anglican).

He succeeds the Right Reverend Leon Golding, who was elected bishop of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands in March 2025.

Reid, who has served in the ordained ministry for 36 years, was ordained a deacon in 1990 and a priest in 1991, having graduated from the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI) with a Licentiate in Theology and The University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Theology.

He served as assistant curate at St George’s Church, East Street, for three years, and was subsequently appointed rector at St George’s Church, Savanna-la-Mar, where he ministered for six years from 1993-2008. He became rector of the Cathedral Church and senior canon in 2008, and a few months later, assumed responsibility as rural dean for St Catherine. He has also served on the Diocesan Council and Diocesan Financial Board, which guide operations of the Church between the annual synods.

The seasoned educator, who is also a graduate of Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, and the then Mico College, has chaired several school boards in Westmoreland and St Catherine. Under his guidance, many priests in the diocese have honed their skills as curates at the Cathedral Church.

Reid’s spiritual sensitivity, knowledge of the constitution and canons of the Church, his commitment to excellence as well as his ability to connect with people at all levels are expected by the Church to make him an ideal candidate to lead renewal in western Jamaica.

In his acceptance address, he thanked Golding and members of the Elective Assembly for their confidence, prayers and support.

A native of Flamstead Gardens, Montego Bay, Reid welcomed the opportunity to “go back home” noting that “there is no better time to go west” in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. He affirmed his commitment to rebuild the Church and promote an agenda that’s for the good of all people.