National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper will be in the diocese September 13-19, 2024 primarily as keynote speaker at the annual clergy conference.
Archbishop Harper’s confirmed public schedule of events:
- Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:00 pm - Worship and presentation gathering at All Saints Church, St Andrews - presentation to include Our Way of Life - this is a public event which all are welcome to attend.
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 10:30 am - Worship at Christ Church Cathedral followed by reception – all are welcome to attend.
- Monday to Wednesday, Sept. 16-18 - Clergy Conference.
- Thursday, Sept. 19 - events in Miramichi.
About Archbishop Chris Harper:
Born in Saskatchewan and a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, Archbishop Harper is a graduate of Wycliffe College. His parish ministries have included on and off-reserve, and shared ministry with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. He has also been involved in numerous committees within the Anglican Church of Canada, including the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, Council of General Synod, Provincial Synod and the Diocesan Executives for Saskatchewan and Algoma. Harper is the former diocesan bishop of Saskatoon. He was installed as National Indigenous Archbishop in May 2023.