Tony Palmer (bishop)
| Tony Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Anthony Joseph Palmer |
| Born | 4 February 1966 |
| Died | 20 July 2014 (aged 48) |
| Occupation | Pastor |
Tony Palmer, born Anthony Joseph Palmer, (4 February 1966 – 20 July 2014) was a British-born South African theologian, missiologist, missionary and author.[1] He served as a bishop within the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches, and held informal ecumenical dialogue with the Catholic Church through Pope Francis until his death.[2]
Biography
Palmer was born in the United Kingdom and moved to South Africa when he was 10 years old. He and his wife maintained a website, called the Ark Community, which is described as "an internet-based, Inter-denominational Christian Convergent Community, drawing our spirituality from the “Early Church” (33-600AD), in particular, Celtic Christian spirituality."[3] On the Ark Community website he was known as "Father Tony Palmer" instead of using the style The Right Reverend or the title "bishop."[4] Through this religious community, Palmer served as a bishop of the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches.
In January 2014, he was sent by Pope Francis to a charismatic conference hosted by televangelist Kenneth Copeland.[5] Bishops Palmer and Emilio Alvarez participated in "The Miracle of Unity.[6][7] On 20 July 2014, after injuries sustained in a motorbike accident,[8] Palmer died.[2][9][10]
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