Peter Coffin (bishop)
| The Right Reverend Peter Coffin |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Ottawa | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Ottawa |
| In office | 1999–2007 |
| Predecessor | John Baycroft |
| Successor | John Chapman |
| Other posts | Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces (2004–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1971 |
| Consecration | 1999 |
Peter Robert Coffin was the eighth Anglican Bishop of Ottawa, from 1999 to 2007. He has also been the Anglican Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces since 2004.
Ministry
Coffin was ordained a priest in 1971. After serving as assistant curate at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, he moved to Malaysia to teach Biblical theology in the Diocese of Kuching. When he returned to Canada, he was appointed to various parishes in the Ottawa area until 1990, when he became the rector of Christ Church Cathedral and the Dean of Ottawa. In 1999 he was ordained a bishop and became the eighth bishop of Ottawa on September 1st, 1999. In 2004 he was appointed as Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces.[1]
Appointment of the Rev. Linda Privitera
In 2006, Coffin allowed the Rev. Linda Privitera, a married lesbian, to work as a priest in Ottawa. This caused some controversy within the diocese of Ottawa due to the ongoing debate in the Anglican Church regarding same-sex marriage.[2] A group of seven priests wrote an open letter condemning this decision, saying it was a "breach of the General Synod process in place in this country and puts our relationship with the world-wide Anglican Communion in jeopardy."[3] Coffin afterward commented: "I may be called a liberal and unorthodox. But I firmly believe that people need to be treated with respect and dignity and that loving someone faithfully and in total commitment until death do them part is a blessing, regardless of sexual orientation."[2]
References
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Dean of Ottawa 1990–1999 |
Succeeded by Shane A. D. Parker |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Ottawa 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by John Chapman |
| Preceded by | Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces 2004–present |
Incumbent |
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