THE AUTHOR

Dr. Zechariah Manyok Biar is the Diocesan Bishop of Wanglei Diocese in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan. He is one of the seven members of the Theology and Liturgy Board of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan-Anglican Communion and the Chairman of the Liturgy and Worship Commission in Jonglei Internal Province. He is a Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology.
 
He holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in collaboration with the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life (OCRPL) in England. His academic pursuits also led him to earn a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and a Master of Science in Social Work from Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA. His educational foundation was laid at Kampala International University in Uganda, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, majoring in Literature and English.