Derek Eaton

Derek Lionel Eaton QSM (born 10 September 1941)[1] is a retired New Zealand Anglican bishop. He was the 9th Anglican Bishop of Nelson, from 1990 to 2006.[2]

He was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and Auckland College of Education after which he worked as a teacher until studying for the Priesthood. He was ordained in 1971[3] and after a curacy at St Luke’s, Bristol [4] he was Vicar of Tunis. Later he was Provost of All Saint’s Cathedral, Cairo and held incumbencies at Bishopdale and (his last appointment before elevation to the Episcopate) Redcliffs. He is married to Alice Eaton.[5]

After 16 years as Bishop of Nelson, Eaton returned to Africa to become assistant bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt.[6] Since returning to New Zealand from Africa in January 2009, Eaton and his wife have been chaplains to Bishopdale Theological College.[7]

In the 1985 New Year Honours, Eaton was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[8]

References

  1. ↑ thePeerage.com
  2. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ↑ Church web-site
  5. ↑ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
  6. ↑ Anglican Diocese of Egypt – Derek Eaton
  7. ↑ Bishopdale 2011 Handbook
  8. ↑ "No. 49970". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1984. p. 3.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Peter Eves Sutton		 Bishop of Nelson
1990–2006		 Succeeded by
Richard Ellena



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