Graham Delbridge

Graham Richard Delbridge (22 May 1917 – 8 June 1980) was the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Gippsland in Australia from 1974 to 1980.[1]

Biography

Graham Richard Delbridge was born on 22 May 1917. He was educated at Moore College[2] and the Australian College of Theology.

He became Director of Youth Work in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and held incumbencies at Holy Trinity, Adelaide[3] and St Matthew's Manly.[4]

From 1963 he was an archdeacon and senior chaplain to the Primate of Australia,[5] and in 1969 he became a coadjutor bishop[6] in the Diocese of Sydney: he was consecrated a bishop on 8 April at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.[7]

From 1973 he was a member of the Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission, and he supported ecumenical endeavours in Australia.

On 8 June 1980 he and his 21-year-old daughter Judy were killed in a motoring accident near Sale.[8]

References

1. Diocesan history Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
2. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. 1952–57 Church website (1)
4. 1957–60 Church website (2)
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
6. National Archives
7. Anglican Archives Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Bishop of Gippsland killed in car smash". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by David Arthur Garnsey	Bishop of Gippsland 1974–1980	Succeeded by Neville James Chynoweth