Peter Stuart (bishop)

Peter Derrick James Stuart[3] (born 1963) 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. He previously served as an assistant bishop in the diocese from 2009 to 2018.[2]

The Right Reverend

Peter Stuart
Bishop of Newcastle
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseNewcastle
Installed2 February 2018[1]
Other post(s)Assistant bishop, Diocese of Newcastle (2009–2018)
Orders
Ordination1989 (as deacon)
1990 (as priest)
Consecration2 February 2009
by Peter Jensen
Personal details
Born1963 (age 59–60)[2]
England[2]
NationalityBritish, Australian
DenominationAnglican
SpouseNicki[2]
Children2[2]
Alma materUniversity 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,[4] Stuart administered the diocese.[5] He resumed administration of the diocese on 1 December 2016 prior to Thompson's resignation as bishop on 31 May 2017 due to bullying.[6] 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 (entering Trinity College Theological School in Melbourne in 1987), the University of Technology in Sydney and Flinders University.[7][8] 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] He was consecrated as a bishop on 2 February 2009 by Archbishop Peter Jensen at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.

References
  1. McCarthy, Joanne (28 November 2017). "Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart a 'passionate supporter' of women in ministry". The Newcastle Herald.
  2. "Bishops". Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE" (PDF). Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. Rigney, Sam (2 February 2014). "New Anglican bishop promises justice, compassion". The Newcastle Herald.
  5. "Anglican Diocese Newcastle - Bishop Administrator". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  6. McCarthy, Joanne (16 March 2017). "Newcastle Anglican Bishop Greg Thompson resigns". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. "The Right Reverend Dr Peter Stuart". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  8. "New assistant bishop appointed for Newcastle". The Newcastle Herald. 20 November 2008.
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