Chris Harper (bishop)

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Chris Harper
National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop
Church Anglican Church of Canada
In office2023–present
Predecessor Mark MacDonald
Other post(s) Bishop of Saskatoon (2018–2023)
Personal details
Denomination Anglicanism

Christopher A. Harper is the National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop. Since 2023, he has held the national role of archbishop for indigenous ministries in the Anglican Church of Canada, prior to which he was the Bishop of Saskatoon from 2018 to 2023. [1]

Harper is the first Treaty 6 [2] priest to be ordained a bishop.. Harper was born in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan and spent much of his younger life on Onion Lake Cree Nation. Harper was an Emergency medical technician before his call to ordination. Since then he has worked in the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Algoma and Toronto. [3] In December 2022, it was announced that Harper will succeed Mark MacDonald as National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop. [4]

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References

  1. The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon
  2. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
  3. Eagle Feather News
  4. "Chris Harper appointed national Indigenous archbishop". The Anglican Church of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Saskatoon
20182023
Succeeded by
Vacant
Preceded by National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop
2023present
Incumbent