Peter Stuart (bishop)

The Right Reverend Peter Stuart is a British-born Anglican bishop in Australia. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle in Australia. Following the retirement of Brian Farran on 15 December 2012 until the installation Bishop Greg Thompson on 2 February 2014,[1] Stuart administered the Diocese.[2] Stuart resumed administration of the Diocese on 1 December 2016 prior to Thompson's resignation as bishop on 31 May 2017.[3] Stuart was elected as the Bishop of Newcastle by the Synod on 25 November 2017 and was installed on 2 February 2018.[4]

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.[5][6] He was ordained deacon in 1989 and priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Tasmania. He was consecrated as a bishop on 2 February 2009 by Archbishop Peter Jensen in Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.

References

  1. ↑ Rigney, Sam (2 February 2014). "New Anglican bishop promises justice, compassion". The Newcastle Herald.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  3. ↑ McCarthy, Joanne (2017-03-16). "Newcastle Anglican Bishop Greg Thompson resigns". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Joanne (28 November 2017). "Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart a 'passionate supporter' of women in ministry". The Newcastle Herald.
  5. ↑ "The Right Reverend Dr Peter Stuart". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  6. ↑ "New assistant bishop appointed for Newcastle". The Newcastle Herald. 20 November 2008.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Greg Thompson		 Bishop of Newcastle
2018–		 Incumbent
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