Bishop Geoff Peddle is the Anglican bishop for the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. He was born in Bonavista and grew up in Trinity, Lethbridge, and Whitbourne. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. degree from Memorial University, an M.Div. degree from Queen’s College, and a Ph.D. degree from Cardiff University. Bishop Peddle was ordained in 1987 and has served in the Parish of Lake Melville, the Parish of Arnold’s Cove, the Parish of the Ascension, and the Parish of the Good Shepherd. He has also served as diocesan executive officer for the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador and as provost and vice-chancellor of Queen’s College. He is the author of various academic articles and two books: From Mount Pearl to Mount Sinai and The Atonement of Jack Fowler. Geoff Peddle and his wife, Kathy, a nurse, make their home in Mount Pearl.