The Rev. Eric Dyck is currently serving as the acting principal of the college while the Rev. Dr. Jesse Zink is on sabbatical. Pastor Dyck was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) in 1986 and served St. John’s Lutheran, Montreal from 1986-90 and 1992-2022. He was active in the worship life of the ELCIC as chairperson of the Programme Commitee for Worship and Eastern Synod Worship and Arts Sub-committee. He was Liturgical Director for several ELCIC National Conventions and co-director, with an Anglican co-chair, for the Anglican-Lutheran Joint Assembly (Ottawa, 2013).  Internationally he served with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Worship and Culture Study (1992-95) and was a member of the design and worship team for the LWF Assembly (Hong Kong) in 1997 and Liturgical Director for the LWF Assembly (Winnipeg) in 2003.  He participated in the task forces for the publication of Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), the “prayer book” of the LWF Lutheran Churches in Canada and the U.S.A.

He was made a Companion of the Worship Arts (ELCIC) in 2018 and is Chaplain-General and Ecumenical Commissioner for the Grand Priory in Canada of the Order of St. Lazarus.

EDUCATION
B.A., University of Saskatchewan, Fine Arts – Drama
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary
M.A., University of Notre Dame, Liturgical Studies

The Rev. Dr. Heather McCance joined Dio in August 2021 as the Director of Pastoral Studies. She oversees students in their field placements, works with other colleges in the Montreal School of Theology to deliver the In Ministry Year, provides academic counselling to all students, and teaches courses on preaching and ministry leadership. After serving for twenty years in parish ministry in a number of parishes in the Diocese of Toronto, Heather served as the Ministry Developer for the Diocese of Rupert’s Land (out of the city of Winnipeg) for four years before joining us in Montreal.

EDUCATION
D.Min., Tyndale University & Seminary (Toronto)
Th.M., Trinity College, University of Toronto
M.Div., Trinity College, University of Toronto
B.A., University of Waterloo

Nicholas Capozzoli is a solo organist, scholar, and collaborative artist. His artistic accomplishments have been recognized throughout North America, most recently with Third Prize in the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition. His doctoral thesis on the life and music of Claire Delbos (1906-1959) is the first study of its kind, and a chapter of this paper was awarded Second Prize in the Dean’s Essay Competition at the Schulich School of Music. Nicholas is also Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal and Associate Editor for the online journal Vox Humana.

EDUCATION

DMus, McGill University, Schulich School of Music, Performance Studies
MMus and BM, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Organ Performance

Norman Robert Boie joined the Diocesan College team as Chaplain at the beginning of the 2022 academic year. He is a candidate towards ordained ministry in the United Church of Canada. His time is devoted to providing pastoral care to all members of the college community; preparing, organizing and managing logistics around college worship; and participating in other activities that contribute to the life and growth of the college.

Prior to his theological studies, Norman worked 20 years as a TV producer for Canal +, Astral Media and Quebecor; earlier still as a professional singer in musicals and opera; and as a teacher for the Quebec Ministry of Education.

EDUCATION

M.Div., École de Théologie de Montréal affiliée à L’université McGill – Le Séminaire Unie de Montréal,
B.Ed., Mc Gill University