Archimandrite David (Edwards) fell asleep in the Lord on June 14, 2025, unexpectedly at his residence. Fr David was rector of St Vladimir Prince of Kiev Orthodox Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Born in Southampton, England, in 1940, Fr David's early years were shaped by the trials of wartime Britain. His family endured the bombing of Southampton before relocating to the peaceful countryside of Dorset near Dorchester in 1945. In 1954, the family embarked on a new chapter, crossing the Atlantic to Canada during a fierce hurricane.