Bijay Kumar Nayak Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Bijay Kumar Nayak
Moderator of the Church of North India
Bishop of Agra
Church:Church of North India
Diocese:Agra
Term:2022–present

Bijay Kumar Nayak is an Indian Protestant bishop. He became bishop of the Diocese of Phulbani in the Church of North India in 2005.[1] In 2022, he succeed P.C. Singh as moderator of the Church of North India following Singh's defrocking and charges of money laundering.[2] As moderator, Nayak is one of the primates of the Anglican Communion.[3] In addition to serving as moderator, Nayak became bishop of Agra in February 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Our Pastors . Diocese of Phulbani . 6 March 2024 . 13 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613093521/http://www.cniphulbanidiocese.org/ . dead .
  2. News: Conger . George . New moderator installed for the Church of North India after the former moderator deposed for theft and money laundering . 6 March 2024 . Anglican Ink . December 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Moderator of the Church of North India and Bishop of Phulbani . Anglican Communion . 6 March 2024.
  4. News: Bijay Kumar Nayak became the new bishop of Agra diocese . 6 March 2024 . Live Hindustan . 12 February 2024 . Hindi.