The Rev. Canon Charles W. Simmons is a native of the Bahamas. Canon Simmons was educated at Loyola University, New Orleans, Codrington College, Barbados, and New College, Edinburgh. Rev. Simmons comes to St. Philip's from his most recent position as the Canon for Ministry for the Diocese of New York. His prior church positions were Priest-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Bronx; Assistant Priest at St. Gabriel’s Church, Brooklyn; Associate Rector at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Manhattan; Honorary Associate, Old St. Paul’s, Edinburgh; and Assistant Priest, St. George’s, Nassau, Bahamas. He and his wife Sheryl have one son, Charles William Edward.