The Rev. Justin Cheng

The Rev. Justin Cheng (he/him/they/them) is serving as Honorary Asst. at the Cathedral. Justin is also preaching and presiding at our Thursday Noon Eucharists. Justin is excited to return to Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver where he was baptized in 2002. Before seminary, he was active at both St. James’ Vancouver and Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. 

Justin completed his theological education at Trinity College, Toronto which included completing a three-month internship at St George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem. Upon completing his education, Justin returned to his sponsoring Diocese, the Diocese of British Columbia (Diocese of Islands and Islets) where he was ordained deacon and priest respectively at his home parish, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. He completed a curacy at St Paul’s Nanaimo under the supervision of Archdeacon Brian Evans. 

Justin, who grew up in Vancouver, returned to our Diocese in 2017 and served as Vicar of All Saints, Burnaby until May of this year with gifts in: preaching, teaching, liturgics, and pastoral care. Justin served on Diocesan Council and the Mission and Ministry Development Committee and was clerical secretary of the Diocese at the 2020 electoral synod and the 2021 and 2023 regular synods. Currently Justin is the secretary of the local chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests. Justin is also currently one of the two Diocesan representatives on the board of St. Michael’s Care Home and Hospice in Burnaby.

Justin currently is engaged with Weldon Haywood (they/them) and is the joyful servant of a very outspoken black cat.