Peter John Lee (born 5 June 1947) is an Anglican clergyman, Bishop of the Diocese of Christ the King, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Peter Lee | |
|---|---|
| Retired Bishop of Christ the King | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | Christ the King |
| Installed | 1990 |
| Term ended | 2016 |
Educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, and St. John's College, Cambridge, Lee was ordained in the Church of England and has worked in South Africa since 1976.[citation needed]
He worked with Archbishop Desmond Tutu as Canon Missioner of the Anglican diocese of Johannesburg before being elected as bishop of the new Diocese of Christ the King. Lee retired in Jun 2016, The electoral college whose job it was to elect a successor failed to do so. The synod of bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa will appoint a successor at their meeting in 2016.[1]
Works edit
- Poor Man, Rich Man: The Priorities of Jesus and the Agenda of the Church. Hodder and Stoughton. 1986. ISBN 978-0-340-39305-5.
- Guard her children: hope for South Africa today. Kingsway. 1986. ISBN 978-0-86065-427-8.[2]
- Compromise and courage: Anglicans in Johannesburg 1864-1999 : a divided church seeking integrity. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. 2005. ISBN 978-1-875053-50-6.
Honours edit
- Lambeth degree of Bachelor of Divinity, 13 July 2006.[3]
Notes and references edit
- ^ Conger, George (30 June 2016). "SA episcopal election fails to select candidate". Anglican Ink. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Shayi 1987, p. 31.
- ^ Williams 2006.
- Shayi, Frank (August 1987), "Guard her children: hope for South Africa today by Peter Lee", ThirdWay, vol. 10, Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
- Williams, Rowan (14 July 2006). "Archbishop of Canterbury awards Lambeth Degrees". Archbishop of Canterbury (Press release). Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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