Roger Herft
| The Most Reverend Roger Herft |
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|---|---|
| Anglican Archbishop of Perth | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| See | Anglican Diocese of Perth |
| In office | 2005 — present |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Peter Carnley |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 June 2005 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1948 Wattegama, Sri Lanka |
| Previous post | Bishop of Waikato Bishop of Newcastle |
Roger Adrian Herft AM (born 11 July 1948) is a bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has been the Archbishop of Perth since 2005.[1]
Born in Wattegama, Sri Lanka, Herft studied at the Royal College in Colombo, later training for the ministry at United Theological College of Lanka in Pilimatalawe, receiving a B.Th. and B.D. degree from the University of Serampore.[1][2] After working in parish ministry and prison chaplaincy, he was invited by the Diocese of Waikato in New Zealand to become a Parish Consultant in 1983. In 1986, Herft was elected Bishop of Waikato, becoming one of the youngest bishops in the Anglican Communion.[1][2][3]
Herft was elected Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 and enthroned at Christ Church Cathedral in May 1993.[1][4] He was chaplain of the 13th Lambeth Conference in 1998.[1][5][6]
In 2004, Herft was elected as the seventh Archbishop of Perth and Metropolitan of the Province of Western Australia and was installed on 11 June 2005, succeeding Peter Carnley.[1][7]
Herft nominated Kay Goldsworthy as Australia's first female Anglican bishop and consecrated her at St George's Cathedral in Perth on 22 May 2008.[8]
Herft is married to Cheryl and they have two adult sons, Romesh and Jason.[1]
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Perth 2005–present |
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