Roger Herft
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| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Anglican Diocese of Perth |
| Title | Anglican Archbishop of Perth |
| Period in office | 2005 — present |
| Consecration | 11 June 2005 |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Peter Carnley |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Bishop of Waikato Bishop of Newcastle |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | 11 July 1948 |
| Place of birth | Wattegama, Sri Lanka |
Roger Adrian Herft (11 July 1948-) is the present Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Australia. He was inaugurated in 2005 [1].
Born in Wattegama, Sri Lanka, he studied at the Royal College in Columbo, later training for the ministry at United Theological College of Lanka in Pilimatalawe, gaining a Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Serampore[1] [2]. After working in parish ministry and prison chaplaincy, he was invited by the Diocese of Waikato in New Zealand to become a Parish Consultant in 1983. In 1986 Herft was elected Bishop of Waikato, becoming one of the youngest bishops in the Anglican Communion.[1] [2] [3]
Herft was elected Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992, and enthroned at Christ Church Cathedral in May 1993[4] [1]. He was chaplain of the 13th Lambeth Conference in 1998 [5] [6] [1].
In 2004 Herft was elected as the Seventh Archbishop of Perth and Metropolitan of the Province of Western Australia and was inaugurated on 11 June 2005, succeding Archbishop Peter Carnley[7] [1].
Archbishop Herft nominated Australia's first female bishop Kay Goldsworthy and consecrated her at a service at St George's Cathedral in Perth on May 22 2008 [8].
He is married to Cheryl and they have two adult sons, Romesh and Jason [1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Archbishops Biography. Website of the Diocese of Perth. Diocese of Perth. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ a b Archbishop Roger Herft's migration odyssey. The University of Western Australia. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ History of the Diocese. Website of the Diocese of Waikato. The Diocese of Waikato. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ A Brief History of Christ Church Cathedral. WEbsite of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. The Diocese of Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Chaplains at the ready in Eliot (pdf). The Lambeth Daily. The 1998 Lambeth Conference (2008-07-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Cynthia McFarland, Brian Reid, and Simon Sarmiento (1998). The Lambeth Conference. Society of Archbishop Justus. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Previous Bishops and Archbishop. Website of the Diocese of Perth. Diocese of Perth. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Morris, Linda. "Blessing of History, as first woman bishop consecrated", The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax, 2008-05-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Carnley |
Archbishop of Perth 2005–present |
Incumbent |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herft, Roger Adrian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cleric |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wattegama, Sri Lanka |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
