Peers honoured.Archbishop Michael Peers, the former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (referred to in older documents as the Primate of All Canada) is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops. , will receive an honorary doctor of divinity Noun 1. Doctor of Divinity - a doctor's degree in religion DD doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university degree and deliver the commencement address at the Episcopal Divinity School Episcopal Divinity School, or EDS, is an Episcopal seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offering Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. on May 20 in Cambridge, Mass. In an announcement, the school said Archbishop Peers encouraged "greater inclusiveness in the life of the church and addressed major issues facing Canada and the world from a Christian perspective." Also among the four people scheduled to receive honorary degrees was Bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). . Currently the centre of controversy as the first openly-gay bishop in the Episcopal Church of the United States, he was cited for his study of "congregational dynamics, conflict and mediation" and his work for affordable housing and access to health care. |
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