The Rev. Areeta Bridgemohan was born in Guyana and grew up in Rome, Italy. She
moved to Canada as a young adult to go to college. She is married to Chris Dorle and
they have one son, Kiran Dorle.
She earned her Masters of Divinity degree from Trinity College at the Toronto School
of Theology (University of Toronto) and was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese
of Michigan in December 2015. She has served as Curate at Christ Church Grosse
Pointe in Michigan and most recently as Associate Rector at St. George’s Episcopal
Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Prior to attending seminary, Areeta received a Master of Public Health, Health
Behavior, and Health Education from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), and a
Bachelor of Arts, International Development Studies and Psychology from McGill
University (Montréal, Canada). Professionally, Areeta worked in program evaluation
and research design in Toronto with the provincial government, and was a manager
with United Way managing grants and doing some fun community development work.
She also has experience working in public health systems in Barbados and Guyana. She
cares deeply about equity and social justice issues.
She is currently enrolled in the Spiritual Guidance program at the Shalem Institute,
learning about and deepening her practice of contemplative spirituality. Her toddler
son and dog are also teaching her a lot about slowing down and being present. In her
free time, Areeta loves to practice yoga, hike, read, cook and spend time with loved ones.
Contact Areeta about:
-Pastoral Care
-Formation opportunities
