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 office | 2022–2025 |
| Predecessor | Prem Singh |
| Successor | Paritosh Canning |
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 succeeded P.C. Singh for a three-year term as moderator of the Church of North India following Singh's defrocking and charges of money laundering.[2] As moderator, Nayak was one of the primates of the Anglican Communion.[3] In addition to serving as moderator, Nayak became bishop of Agra in February 2024.[4]