Background
Peers, Michael Geoffrey was born on July 31, 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Geoffrey Hugh and Dorothy Enid (Mantle) Peers.
Peers, Michael Geoffrey was born on July 31, 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Geoffrey Hugh and Dorothy Enid (Mantle) Peers.
Zert.dolm., University Heidelberg, Germany, 1955. Bachelor, University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1956. Licentiate in Theology, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, 1959.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, 1977. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), St. John's College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1981. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wycliffe College, Toronto, 1987.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Kent University, Canterbury, England, 1988. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Montreal Diocesan College, Quebec, Canada, 1989. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Thorneloe University, 1991. Data Control Language (honorary), Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, 1993. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Huron College, London, Ontario, 1998.
Ordained priest 1960. Curate, Ottawa 1959-1965. University Chaplain, Diocese of Ottawa 1961-1966.
Rector, St. Bede’s, Winnipeg 1966-1972, St. Martin’s, Winnipeg with St. Paul’s Middlechurch 1972-1974. Archdeacon of Winnipeg 1969-1974. Rector, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Regina 1974-1977.
Dean of Qu'Appelle 1974-1977. Bishop of Qu’Appelle 1977-1982. Archbishop of Qu’Appelle and Metropolitan of Rupert’s Land 1982-1986.
Primate, Anglican Church of Canada since 1986. Honorary D.D. (Trinity College Toronto) 1978, (St. John's College Winnipeg) 1981, (Kent University) 1988.
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Bradley, June 29, 1963. Children: Valerie Anne Leslie, Richard Christopher Andre, Geoffrey Stephen Arthur.