Diary of a Low-Born Cleric
A Year in the Priesthood
Published on 27. January 2026
240 pages
978-1-4597-5596-3 (ISBN)
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Writer and priest the Reverend Michael Coren shares the joyful, heart-rending, and thought-provoking moments that fill his life.
Michael Coren is a rare figure: He's an ordained priest in the Anglican Church of Canada working in a parish and also an internationally known columnist and bestselling author. In Diary of a Low-Born Cleric, he shares a year of his journal entries, chronicling the everyday life of a cleric who deals with a public profile, and sometimes controversy, as a writer. He writes of pain and loss, suffering and poverty, joy and love, and many other aspects of what a priest sees on a regular basis. He combines this with political observations, historical case studies, and moral arguments to produce what is a unique and extraordinary diary.
"This godless heathen was enchanted, amused, and wholly engaged by Michael Coren's delightful book. He could almost make me a believer ... he certainly makes me believe that humanity, honour, diligence, insight and sweetness of nature are not wholly absent from his Church." - Stephen Fry
Michael Coren is a rare figure: He's an ordained priest in the Anglican Church of Canada working in a parish and also an internationally known columnist and bestselling author. In Diary of a Low-Born Cleric, he shares a year of his journal entries, chronicling the everyday life of a cleric who deals with a public profile, and sometimes controversy, as a writer. He writes of pain and loss, suffering and poverty, joy and love, and many other aspects of what a priest sees on a regular basis. He combines this with political observations, historical case studies, and moral arguments to produce what is a unique and extraordinary diary.
"This godless heathen was enchanted, amused, and wholly engaged by Michael Coren's delightful book. He could almost make me a believer ... he certainly makes me believe that humanity, honour, diligence, insight and sweetness of nature are not wholly absent from his Church." - Stephen Fry
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Michael Coren is an Anglican priest, columnist, and the bestselling author of twenty books. His work has been translated into a dozen languages. He writes regularly for numerous publications in Canada and Britain. He lives in Toronto.
