Geoffrey Smith (bishop)

Geoffrey Smith
Church Anglican Church of Australia
Archdiocese Adelaide
Predecessor Jeffrey Driver
Other posts Assistant bishop of Brisbane
Orders
Ordination 1982
Consecration 25 July 2007
Personal details
Born 1958/1959 (age 58–59)[1]
Brisbane
Spouse Lynn
Children 2
Alma mater University of Queensland

Bishop Geoffrey Smith is the Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. He was elected to the post of Archbishop of Adelaide in December 2016, and was installed on 28 April 2017.[2] Immediately prior to this he was Assistant Bishop/General Manager and Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.

Smith's past roles have included Rector of Taraka, Papua New Guinea, First Vicar of the Parochial District of Sawtell-Bonville, National Director of the Anglican Board of Mission – Australia, and Bishop of the Southern Region, Diocese of Brisbane.[3] He was ordained a Deacon at Grafton Anglican church in 1982 and priest in 1983.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Gailberger, Jade (4 December 2016). "Our new Anglican Archbishop Geoffrey Smith lines up vision for future". The Advertiser. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Smith". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Geoffrey Smith elected next Archbishop of Adelaide". St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Smith". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Jeffrey Driver		 Archbishop of Adelaide
2017–		 Incumbent



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