André Marc Stephany
Theologian, ordained Minister, Dr. theol.,
André (pronouns: he/him/his) is of German origin and was born in the Black Forest in 1989. After he spent most of his teenage years dreaming of and working for a political career, he discovered the church as a place of community and spiritual growth. He became a member of Parish Council in the German Protestant parish in his home town and graduated from school. From early on, he got to know the Anglican Church and grew spiritually with one leg in the Protestant Church and one in the Anglican Church.
His university career brought him around the world. First studying History and English, he later took on theology as his main subject and prepared for training for ministry. His academic education led him to Konstanz and Freiburg (Germany), Durham (UK), Basel (Switzerland), Jerusalem where he studied two semesters at Dormition Abbey (a German Benedictine Monastery on Mt. Sion) and served at St. George’s Anglican Cathedral and to Westcott House, Cambridge (UK).
He served as Curate at Basel Cathedral and was ordained into the Swiss Reformed Church before a call brought him to the Diocese of New Westminster, where he was ordained Deacon and Priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver. André served his Anglican Curacy at Christ Church Cathedral before serving as Rector of St. Clement Anglican Church, North Vancouver, in the Diocese of New Westminster. Naturally, the ecumenical dialogue is a passion of his.
André wrote his doctoral thesis on lay preaching in the Swiss Reformed Churches at the University of Bern where he worked as assistant in Practical Theology. During the time of his doctorate, he also worked as lecturer and assistant at the University of Basel and was a research fellow at the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant'Anselmo in Rome. In August 2025, he took over as director of practical formation for ministry at the University of Bern (KOPTA).
Curriculum Vitae - English
Oct. 2025, Dr. theol., University of Bern, Switzerland
Since Aug. 2025, Director of Formation for ministry (KOPTA), University of Bern, Switzerland
2025, Lecturer and Assistent, Practical Theology, University of Basel, Switzerland
2025, Interim Minister at parish of Spiez (part-time)
2023-2024, Interim Minister at parish of Thun-City (part-time)
2022-2023, Interim Minister at parish of Hilterfingen (part-time)
2021-2025, Doctoral student and Assistant, University of Bern
2020-2021, Rector of St. Clement Church in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, Canada
2019-2020, Assistant Curate at Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver, Canada
2020, Priestly Ordination in the Anglican Church of Canada, Vancouver
2018-2019, Assistant Curate at Basel Cathedral and Ordination in the Swiss Reformed Church (VDM)
2017-2018, Social Deacon in the parish of Gundeldingen-Bruderholz, Basel
2009-2017, Studies in Theology (MTh, BTh, BA), History (BA) and English Literature and Linguistics in Freiburg i.B., Durham, UK, Basel, Jerusalem und Cambridge (Westcott House), UK
*1989, In Lörrach, Germany
Memberships Commissions & Societies
Academic Commissions
Since 2025, President of the CAS Theological Education, University of Bern
2023-2025, Member of Senate as representative of the academic assistants and Intermediate Staff Association, University of Bern
2023-2025, Member of the Board of the Intermediate Staff Association, University of Bern
2023-2025, Member of the Social funds commission, University of BernAcademic Societies
Gingko Interfaith Fellowship
Societas Liturgica (SL)
Society for the Study of Theology (SST)
Schweizerische Theologische Gesellschaft (SThG)
Forum Studienjahr Jerusalem e.V.
English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC)
Church
Since 2023, Co-Representative for Lay Readers/Ministers in the Cantonal Church of Bern, Jura, Solothurn
Since 2022, Commission for Lay Readers/Ministers in the Cantonal Church of Bern, Jura, Solothurn
2024-2025, Vice-president of Parish Council, Thun-Strättligen
2022-2025, Member of Church Parliament (Grosser Kirchenrat), Reformed Church Thun