Cameron Venables (bishop)

Cameron Venables is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the Assistant Bishop of Brisbane (Western Region) since 2014.


Cameron Venables
Assistant bishop, Anglican Diocese of Brisbane (Western Region)
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseBrisbane
Installed2014
Orders
Ordination1993 (as deacon)
1995 (as priest)[1]
Consecration24 June 2014[2]
by Phillip Aspinall
Personal details
NationalityAustralia
DenominationAnglican
SpouseKate[1]
Children3[1]

Prior to being appointed as bishop, Venables held a number of positions in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Immediately prior to his appointment he was ministry co-ordinator and rector of All Saints' Community in Rockhampton, Chaplain to Rockhampton Grammar School[1] and Archdeacon.[3]

Venables was appointed as Bishop of the Western Region of the Diocese of Brisbane, a role which is based in Toowoomba, in 2014, replacing Rob Nolan who had held the role since 2003.[4]

References

  1. "Bishop of the Western Region". Anglican Church - Southern Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "Toowoomba's new Anglican bishop sworn in". The Toowoomba Chronicle. News Corp Australia. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. Houghton, N (10 April 2014). "Toowoomba's new Anglican bishop excited about move". The Toowoomba Chronicle. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. Consecration details Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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