David Mulready

David Mulready
David Mulready
	Bishop of North West Australia
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese	North West Australia
In office	2003–2011
Predecessor	Tony Nichols
Successor	Gary Nelson
Orders
Consecration	1 February 2004
Personal details
Born	13 September 1947; Sydney, Australia
Previous post	Rector of St John's, Parramatta

David Gray Mulready (born 13 September 1947) is an Australian Anglican bishop and the immediate past incumbent of the diocesan see of North West Australia, the largest diocese in geographical size in the Anglican Church of Australia, covering approximately a quarter of the Australian continent.

Early life

Mulready was born in Sydney, the son of Norman Benson Mulready and Edna Faith Osborne. He grew up on the Northern Beaches in Curl Curl, New South Wales and attended Newington College (1960–1964).[1] He became an airline trainee with Qantas before studying at Moore Theological College[2] and the Melbourne College of Divinity. He holds a Licenciate of Theology and a Diploma of Religious Education.

Ministry

Mulready was Rector of St Stephen's Church, Penrith, from 1993 to 2000

Mulready's ordained ministry began in the Diocese of Sydney and he then served 15 years in the Diocese of Armidale. He worked in rural parish ministry in New South Wales and was posted to Tambar Springs (1974–1977), Walgett (1977–1981), Manilla (1981–1985) and Gunnedah (1985–1989). Mulready was the NSW State Secretary of the Bush Church Aid Society from 1989, after which he moved St Stephen's Church, Penrith (1993–2000). He then served as Rector of St John's, Parramatta (2000–2004) until he was elected Bishop of North-West Australia. Mulready was consecrated as bishop in February 2004.[3] He retired in 2011.

Family life

Mulready married Maureen Jane Lawrie in 1972 and is the father of two adult sons and a daughter. He also has 5 grandchildren

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References

Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp141
SMH - Shepherd to the great outdoors
Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) pp 1495: Mulready, David Gray (1947 - )

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Tony Nichols	Bishop of North West Australia 2003–2011	Succeeded by Gary Nelson

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[1] Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp141

[2] SMH - Shepherd to the great outdoors

[3] Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) pp 1495: Mulready, David Gray (1947 - )