Bijay Kumar Nayak

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Bijay Kumar Nayak
Moderator of the Church of North India
Bishop of Agra
Church Church of North India
Diocese Agra
In office2022–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]

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References

  1. "Meet Our Pastors". Diocese of Phulbani. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. Conger, George (December 8, 2022). "New moderator installed for the Church of North India after the former moderator deposed for theft and money laundering". Anglican Ink. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. "Moderator of the Church of North India and Bishop of Phulbani". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. "Bijay Kumar Nayak became the new bishop of Agra diocese". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.