Fereimi Cama

{{Short description|Anglican bishop (1955–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} '''Fereimi Cama''' (2 March 1955 – 2 July 2021) was an Anglican bishop.<ref>[https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/03/fereimi-cama-ordained-and-installed-as-bishop-of-polynesia-and-primate-of-anzp.aspx Anglican News]</ref> He was the first Fijian to be Bishop of Polynesia in the diocese's history.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/holytrinitycathedralsuva Anglican Focus]</ref>

Cama was born on 2 March 1955 in the Fijian village of Nukuni, Ono-i-Lau.<ref>[https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/03/11/reverend-fereimi-cama-installed-as-first-itaukei-archbishop/ Fiji Sun]</ref> He was raised a Methodist but became an Anglican in 1987. He became a lay reader and then studied for ordination. He eventually rose to be Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Suva.<ref>[https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2018/11/fijian-priest-fereimi-cama-elected-archbishop-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-polynesia.aspx ACNS]</ref> Cama died in the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, on 2 July 2021.<ref>[https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2021/07/archbishop-fereimi-cama-primate-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-polynesia-has-died-aged-66.aspx Anglican Communion News Service]</ref>

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