Leadership

The Most Reverend George Parrish
Our Bishop
Bp. George Parrish serves as the Archbishop of the Anglican Archdiocese of North America and has been the rector of St. Paul’s since 2020. He is known for his warm, pastoral presence and deep love for church history. In his free time, he enjoys listening to old radio programs and reading mysteries.

The Reverend Father Aaron Tremblay
Priest
Fr. Aaron Tremblay has attended St. Paul's Anglican Church since 2014 upon moving to Prescott. He was ordained to the diaconate in April 2019 and was ordained to the priesthood on the feast of Saint John the Baptist on June 24, 2025. Fr. Tremblay obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and English languages from Franciscan University of Steubenville in May 2009 followed by a Master of Arts degree in English from Northern Arizona University in May 2011. Currently, Fr. Tremblay is involved with the Yavapai College Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band as the principal clarinetist. These days, Fr. Tremblay is continuing his studies for a Master degree in Theology.

Rev. Canon Walter W. Crites
Canon
Rev. Canon Walter W. Crites was born in Long Beach, California into a Navy family, and raised, baptized, and confirmed as an Episcopalian. He traveled and lived overseas extensively, attending college in Mexico City for 2 years, then earning a B.S. in Technical Journalism from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. When the Episcopal church issued their “Green Book” which supplanted the 1928 BCP, he joined the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest under Bishop Ed Caudil. As he was nearing retirement as a Business Development Manager and Technical Writer (with an M.A. in Management from Claremont Graduate School) he started distance religious studies using the curriculum licensed by Wosley Hall, Oxford and administered by St. George’s School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He was ordained a deacon in July 1995, earned a second M.A., in Theology, and was ordained a priest in August 1997. He initially served as a supply priest in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. He was recruited as the Rector of All Saints Anglican Church in Prescott, Arizona in the year 2000, serving at All Saints for 15 years. He oversaw several churches in the Western United States as a Canon to the Ordinary in the Anglican Province of America until his retirement due to his loss of hearing stemming from activities with the military in Korea and Vietnam. He joined St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Prescott in 2025 as a Provincial Canon and Canon to the Ordinary. He has been married for 54 years to Beatriz Crites. They have four children, eight grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
Rev. Canon Walter W. Crites was born in Long Beach, California into a Navy family, and raised, baptized, and confirmed as an Episcopalian. He traveled and lived overseas extensively, attending college in Mexico City for 2 years, then earning a B.S. in Technical Journalism from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. When the Episcopal church issued their “Green Book” which supplanted the 1928 BCP, he joined the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest under Bishop Ed Caudil. As he was nearing retirement as a Business Development Manager and Technical Writer (with an M.A. in Management from Claremont Graduate School) he started distance religious studies using the curriculum licensed by Wosley Hall, Oxford and administered by St. George’s School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He was ordained a deacon in July 1995, earned a second M.A., in Theology, and was ordained a priest in August 1997. He initially served as a supply priest in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. He was recruited as the Rector of All Saints Anglican Church in Prescott, Arizona in the year 2000, serving at All Saints for 15 years. He oversaw several churches in the Western United States as a Canon to the Ordinary in the Anglican Province of America until his retirement due to his loss of hearing stemming from activities with the military in Korea and Vietnam. He joined St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Prescott in 2025 as a Provincial Canon and Canon to the Ordinary. He has been married for 54 years to Beatriz Crites. They have four children, eight grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Billy Kuczynski
Sexton
Billy keeps our Church repaired and has planted a beautiful garden in front of the Church.
