Peter Lin (bishop)
Peter Robert Lin (born 1967) is an Australian Anglican bishop. Since May 2015, he has been Bishop of Georges River, an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney.[1][2] He was consecrated a bishop on 30 May 2015 by Glenn Davies, the Archbishop of Sydney.[2]
Peter Lin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Georges River | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Province of New South Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sydney |
| In office | May 2015 to present |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 May 2015 by Glenn Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Peter Robert Lin |
| Born | 1967/1968 (aged 52–53) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Isobel |
| Children | 3 |
Lin is the second bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia to be of Chinese descent; the first was Ivan Lee.[2]
Views
In 2018, Julia Baird reported that Lin asked for more time to consider a motion that allowed bishops to consider allowing women who were emotionally or physically abused the ability to remarry. He was reported to have said that he had counselled many women who experienced these things and chose not to divorce, and that "I tell these women that they are heroes of the faith". After this statement Baird witnessed women in the crowd weeping in response.[3]
References
- Powell, Russell (13 October 2014). "New bishop and new vision as Archbishop makes Presidential Address". Sydney Anglicans. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Powell, Russell (30 May 2015). "Lin is new bishop for biggest NESB region". Sydney Anglicans. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Julia Baird (October 26, 2018). "After decades of debate, Sydney Anglicans vote for change on marriage". The Sydney Morning Herald.