Chris Harper | |
|---|---|
| National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| In office | 2023–present |
| Predecessor | Mark MacDonald |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Saskatoon (2018–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
Christopher A. Harper is the National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop. Since 2023, he has held the national role of archbishop for indigenous ministries in the Anglican Church of Canada, prior to which he was the Bishop of Saskatoon from 2018 to 2023.[1]
Harper is the first Treaty 6[2] priest to be ordained a bishop.. Harper was born in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan and spent much of his younger life on Onion Lake Cree Nation. Harper was an Emergency medical technician before his call to ordination. Since then he has worked in the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Algoma and Toronto.[3] In December 2022, it was announced that Harper will succeed Mark MacDonald as National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop.[4]