Background
Weaver, Peter David was born on January 15, 1945 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adolph Peter and Dorothy Selina (Barbor) Weaver.
bishop religious organization administrator
Weaver, Peter David was born on January 15, 1945 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adolph Peter and Dorothy Selina (Barbor) Weaver.
Weaver was educated at West Virginia Wesleyan College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1966. He then earned a Master of Divinity at Drew University in 1969 and became a Doctor of Theology in 1975 after concluding studies at. Weaver also holds honorary doctorates from Lebanon Valley College (1999), Albright College (2000), and West Virginia Wesleyan College (2007).
He has three children. Before election to the episcopacy, Weaver served the Western Pennsylvania Conference as a pastor. He entered the ministry in 1967 as a deacon and was ordained an elder in 1969.
He held appointments as: Senior Pastor, Smithfield United Church (UCC and United Microelectronics Corporation), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977-1988 Adjunct Faculty, Drew Theological School, 1980 Faculty, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1990 He was then appointed to the Philadelphia Episcopal Area where he presided over the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and the Peninsula-Delaware Conference until 2004.
Weaver was then assigned the Boston Episcopal Area where he continues to serve the New England Conference. Weaver served his colleagues as President of the United Microelectronics Corporation Council of Bishops (2003-2004).
He was the first president bishop since the council increased the office"s term to two years. The council comprises 50 active bishops in the United States.
18 bishops in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Plus 96 retired bishops worldwide. They are the top clergy leaders in the nearly 11 million-member church. Weaver is also a trustee of Boston University.
In 2005, he paid a tribute to Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the later pontiff"s death.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Pittsburgh, 1978-1988, Goodwill Industries, Pittsburgh, 1981-1993, One Voice Against Racism, Pittsburgh, 1990-1996, Vintage Inc., Pittsburgh, 1989-1996. Trustee West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckannon, 1980-1996, Drew University, since 1996, Wesley College, 1996-1904, Lebanon Valley College, 1996-1904, Boston University, since 2004.
Married Jill Patricia Gordon, September 7, 1968 (divorced 1994). Children: Rebecca Hope, Sarah Joy, Rachel Faith.
