Peter D. Robinson
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Peter D. Robinson is the Presiding Bishop
of the United Episcopal Church of North America
and is rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church of Prescott, Arizona
, which is part of the Continuing Anglican movement
. He was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
.
, Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire
, and was educated locally at Castledyke Primary School and Baysgarth Comprehensive School.
Robinson married Denise Krogh on November 13, 1999.
.
, Robinson joined the Anglican Catholic Church
and attended Holyrood Seminary, Liberty, New York (1993–94). He was ordained deacon
by Leslie Hamlett (Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of England and Wales, ACC) on July 3, 1994; and priest
by John Whiting (Bishop of Silchester - Traditional Church of England) on December 10, 1995. After a brief spell in the Free Church of England
, he served the Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite)
(1997–2000) and then in the Anglican Church in America (2000–2007) before joining the United Episcopal Church of North America
in October 2007.
Robinson was minister of Providence Chapel, Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire (1995–99) while licensed to the Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite); Interim Rector of St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Los Alamitos
, California (2000–2001), and has been the rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Prescott, Arizona
, since 2002. He also served as an examining chaplain in the ACA's Diocese of the West from 2001 to 2007; as President of the Diocesan Standing Committee (2003–2007); and as Area Dean of Arizona (2003–2007). Bishop Robinson is a member of the Protestant Reformation Society and is also a long-standing member of the Prayer Book Society and as contributed articles to their magazine Mandate on two early American bishops John Henry Hobart
and Richard Channing Moore
.
Robinson was elected as a suffragan bishop in the United Episcopal Church in North America on 29 October 2008 at the 9th General Convention of the UECNA in Coshocton, Ohio. His consecration took place on January 10, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri and he was consecrated by the UECNA Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Stephen C. Reber
; the Right Reverend Presley Hutchens
of the Anglican Catholic Church
and Bishop of the Diocese of New Orleans; and the Right Reverend William Wiygul of the Anglican Province of Christ the King
and Bishop of the Diocese of the Southeastern States.
and the Anglican Province of Christ the King
. He assumed responsibility as Presiding Bishop of the UECNA upon the retirement of the Most Reverend Stephen C. Reber
on September 6, 2010 being the senior diocesan bishop in the UECNA by date of consecration. On May 12, 2011, Bishop Robinson was confirmed as Presiding Bishop by a vote of the UECNA's 10th General Convention meeting in Heber Springs, AR.
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 United Episcopal Church of North America
United Episcopal Church of North America
The United Episcopal Church of North America is a traditional Anglican Christian church that is part of the Continuing Anglican movement...
and is rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church of Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, which is part of the Continuing Anglican movement
Continuing Anglican Movement
The term Continuing Anglican movement refers to a number of churches in various countries that have been formed outside of the Anglican Communion. These churches generally believe that "traditional" forms of Anglican faith and worship have been unacceptably revised or abandoned within some...
. He was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Family
Robinson is the son of David Robinson (1944–2008) and Mary E, Robinson (née Harrison, born 1946). He grew up in Barton WatersideBarton Waterside
Barton Waterside is a village in North Lincolnshire, England.Barton Waterside consists of the former port area at the north end of Barton-upon-Humber. The Community is centred on Barton Haven - a late Anglo-Saxon artificial harbour - which was dug c.1000 AD to create a reliable deep water port...
, Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, and was educated locally at Castledyke Primary School and Baysgarth Comprehensive School.
Robinson married Denise Krogh on November 13, 1999.
Education
Robinson graduated from the College of Ripon and York St John in 1991 with a B.A.(Hons) degree in history and theology from the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.
Career
After a brief period as a lay worker in an open Evangelical parish in the Church of EnglandChurch 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...
, Robinson joined the Anglican Catholic Church
Anglican Catholic Church
The Anglican Catholic Church is a body of Anglican Christians in the continuing Anglican movement, separate from the Anglican Communion centered on the Archbishop of Canterbury....
and attended Holyrood Seminary, Liberty, New York (1993–94). He was ordained deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
by Leslie Hamlett (Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of England and Wales, ACC) on July 3, 1994; and priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
by John Whiting (Bishop of Silchester - Traditional Church of England) on December 10, 1995. After a brief spell in the Free Church of England
Free Church of England
The Free Church of England is an Anglican church which separated from the established Church of England in the course of the 19th century. The church was founded by evangelical clergy and congregations in response to the rise of Anglo-Catholicism. The first congregations were formed in 1844...
, he served the Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite)
Traditional Anglican Communion
The Traditional Anglican Communion is an international communion of churches in the continuing Anglican movement independent of the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The TAC upholds the theological doctrines of the Affirmation of St. Louis and an Anglo-Catholic interpretation of...
(1997–2000) and then in the Anglican Church in America (2000–2007) before joining the United Episcopal Church of North America
United Episcopal Church of North America
The United Episcopal Church of North America is a traditional Anglican Christian church that is part of the Continuing Anglican movement...
in October 2007.
Los Alamitos, California
Los Alamitos is a small city in Orange County, California. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,449 at the 2010 census, down from 11,536 at the 2000 census...
, California (2000–2001), and has been the rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, since 2002. He also served as an examining chaplain in the ACA's Diocese of the West from 2001 to 2007; as President of the Diocesan Standing Committee (2003–2007); and as Area Dean of Arizona (2003–2007). Bishop Robinson is a member of the Protestant Reformation Society and is also a long-standing member of the Prayer Book Society and as contributed articles to their magazine Mandate on two early American bishops John Henry Hobart
John Henry Hobart
John Henry Hobart was the third Episcopal bishop of New York .He vigorously promoted the extension of the Episcopal Church in Central and Western New York...
and Richard Channing Moore
Richard Channing Moore
The Right Reverend Richard Channing Moore was the second bishop of the Diocese of Virginia .-Life and career:...
.
Robinson was elected as a suffragan bishop in the United Episcopal Church in North America on 29 October 2008 at the 9th General Convention of the UECNA in Coshocton, Ohio. His consecration took place on January 10, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri and he was consecrated by the UECNA Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Stephen C. Reber
Stephen C. Reber
Stephen C. Reber, Sr. of Statesville, North Carolina is a former Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America . Before being elected as Presiding Bishop of the UECNA, Reber had been a presbyter in the Anglican Orthodox Church and rector of St. Peter's Anglican Orthodox Church in...
; the Right Reverend Presley Hutchens
Presley Hutchens
Bishop D. Presley Hutchens is a bishop in the Anglican Catholic Church. He is known for being a staunch conservative and orthodox supporter of Roman Catholicism but not of the reforms made under the Second Vatican Council. In 2008, he was almost excommunicated for allegations of smoking in the...
of the Anglican Catholic Church
Anglican Catholic Church
The Anglican Catholic Church is a body of Anglican Christians in the continuing Anglican movement, separate from the Anglican Communion centered on the Archbishop of Canterbury....
and Bishop of the Diocese of New Orleans; and the Right Reverend William Wiygul of the Anglican Province of Christ the King
Anglican Province of Christ the King
The Anglican Province of Christ the King is a Continuing Anglican church with traditional forms both of doctrine and liturgy. It is considered one of the more Anglo-Catholic jurisdictions among Continuing Anglican church bodies.-History:...
and Bishop of the Diocese of the Southeastern States.
Current
In November 2009, Robinson was appointed as Bishop of the Missionary District of the West, a post which had been in abeyance since the early 1990s. He continues to serve as Rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Prescott, Arizona. Robinson also acts as the liaison officer for the United Episcopal Church in its dealings with the Anglican Catholic ChurchAnglican Catholic Church
The Anglican Catholic Church is a body of Anglican Christians in the continuing Anglican movement, separate from the Anglican Communion centered on the Archbishop of Canterbury....
and the Anglican Province of Christ the King
Anglican Province of Christ the King
The Anglican Province of Christ the King is a Continuing Anglican church with traditional forms both of doctrine and liturgy. It is considered one of the more Anglo-Catholic jurisdictions among Continuing Anglican church bodies.-History:...
. He assumed responsibility as Presiding Bishop of the UECNA upon the retirement of the Most Reverend Stephen C. Reber
Stephen C. Reber
Stephen C. Reber, Sr. of Statesville, North Carolina is a former Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America . Before being elected as Presiding Bishop of the UECNA, Reber had been a presbyter in the Anglican Orthodox Church and rector of St. Peter's Anglican Orthodox Church in...
on September 6, 2010 being the senior diocesan bishop in the UECNA by date of consecration. On May 12, 2011, Bishop Robinson was confirmed as Presiding Bishop by a vote of the UECNA's 10th General Convention meeting in Heber Springs, AR.