Peter Stuart (bishop)
Peter Stuart is a British-born Anglican bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle since 2 February 2018, and previously served as an Assistant bishop in the Diocese from 2009 to 2018.[2]
Peter Stuart | |
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Bishop of Newcastle | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Diocese | Newcastle |
Installed | 2 February 2018[1] |
Other posts | Assistant bishop, Diocese of Newcastle (2009–2018) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1989 (as deacon) 1990 (as priest) |
Consecration | 2 February 2009 by Peter Jensen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1963 (age 56–57)[2] England[2] |
Nationality | British, Australian |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Nicki[2] |
Children | 2[2] |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania (B. Comm) Melbourne College of Divinity (B. Div) University of Technology, Sydney (M. Management) Flinders University (D. Education)[2] |
Following the retirement of Brian Farran on 15 December 2012, until the installation Bishop Greg Thompson on 2 February 2014,[3] Stuart administered the diocese.[4] He resumed administration of the diocese on 1 December 2016 prior to Thompson's resignation as bishop on 31 May 2017.[5] He was elected as the Bishop of Newcastle by the diocesan synod on 25 November 2017 and was installed on 2 February 2018.[1]
Stuart was born in England in 1963, emigrating to Australia in 1971. He is a graduate of the University of Tasmania, the Melbourne College of Divinity, the University of Technology in Sydney and Flinders University.[6][7] He was ordained deacon in 1989 and priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Tasmania. He served as Principal of St Barnabas College, Adelaide from 2002 to 2009.[2] Stuart was consecrated as a bishop on 2 February 2009 by Archbishop Peter Jensen at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.
References
- McCarthy, Joanne (28 November 2017). "Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart a 'passionate supporter' of women in ministry". The Newcastle Herald.
- "Bishops". Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Rigney, Sam (2 February 2014). "New Anglican bishop promises justice, compassion". The Newcastle Herald.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- McCarthy, Joanne (16 March 2017). "Newcastle Anglican Bishop Greg Thompson resigns". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "The Right Reverend Dr Peter Stuart". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- "New assistant bishop appointed for Newcastle". The Newcastle Herald. 20 November 2008.
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Preceded by Greg Thompson |
Bishop of Newcastle 2018–present |
Incumbent |