Peter John Lee
Encyclopedia
Peter John Lee, born 5 June 1947, is an Anglican clergyman, bishop
of the diocese of Christ the King, Johannesburg
, South Africa
.
Educated at Gresham's School
, Holt, Norfolk
and St. John's College, Cambridge, Lee was ordained in the Church of England
and has worked in South Africa since 1976.
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.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the diocese of Christ the King, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Educated at Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt, Norfolk
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
and St. John's College, Cambridge, Lee was ordained in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and has worked in South Africa since 1976.
He worked with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
as Canon Missioner of the Anglican diocese of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
before being elected as bishop of the new Diocese of Christ the King.
Books
- Poor Man, Rich Man: the Priorities of Jesus and the Agenda of the Church (1986)
- Guard her Children: Hope for South Africa Today (1986)
- Compromise and Courage: Anglicans in Johannesburg 1984-1999 (2005)