Eric Pike (11 November 1936 – 17 June 2021)[1] was a South African Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Port Elizabeth from 1993 to 2001.


Eric Pike
Bishop of Port Elizabeth
DioceseDiocese of Port Elizabeth
In office1993–2001
PredecessorBruce Evans
SuccessorBethlehem Nopece
Other post(s)Suffragan bishop of Grahamstown
Orders
Ordination1968
Consecration1993
Personal details
Born(1936-11-11)11 November 1936
Died17 June 2021(2021-06-17) (aged 84)
DenominationAnglican

He was educated at Graaff Reinet Teachers' Training College and was a teacher at Queen’s College Boys' High School from 1958 to 1965. He trained for the priesthood at St Paul’s Theological College, Grahamstown and was ordained in 1968. He was assistant priest at St John’s, East London and then rector of St Paul’s, Komga. From 1978 he was archdeacon of East London and then suffragan bishop of Grahamstown before his election in 1993 to the See of Port Elizabeth as its third bishop. He was in office until 2001.

References and sources

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  1. ^ "Man of prayer and pilgrimage Bishop Eric Pike remembered for compassion, Celtic Christianity". Gateway News. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

OCLC 25885092, OCLC 59162245.

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Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Bishop of Port Elizabeth
1993-2001
Succeeded by