George Takeli

George Angus Takeli (born 1959) is a Solomon Islands Anglican bishop. He has been Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Melanesia and Bishop of the Diocese of Central Melanesia since his enthronement in 17 April 2016. He was first married to Lilian, who died in 2014. He got married a second time to June in December 2015.

The Most Reverend

George Takeli
Archbishop of Melanesia
Bishop of Central Melanesia
ChurchChurch of the Province of Melanesia
In office2016-
PredecessorDavid Vunagi
Orders
Consecration1985
Personal details
Born1959
Suholo village on Ulawa Island, in the province of Makira Ulawa
Previous postBishop of Temotu

Ecclesiastical career

He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1995. He was undertaking a D.D. in Theology at Charles Stuart University in Australia, when he was elected the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Temotu on August 2009. He also has a M.D. in Theology from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

He was elected the sixth Archbishop and Primate of Melanesia, in Honiara, at 12 February 2016. He was enthroned at St. Barnabas Provincial Cathedral, in Honiara, at 17 April 2016.[1]

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References
  1. George Takeli is new Archbishop of Melanesia, Anglican Communion News Service, 12 February 2016
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