Glenn Davies

Glenn Naunton Davies (born 26 September 1950) is an Australian Anglican archbishop. He is the current Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales in the Anglican Church of Australia.[1]

The Most Reverend Glenn Davies
Archbishop of Sydney
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Province	Province of New South Wales
Diocese	Diocese of Sydney
See	Sydney
Installed	23 August 2013
Predecessor	Peter Jensen
Other posts	Bishop of the Northern Region (Sydney; 2002–2013)
Orders
Ordination	1981
Consecration	2002
Personal details
Birth name	Glenn Naunton Davies
Born	26 September 1950
Nationality	Australian
Denomination	Anglicanism
Alma mater	Westminster Theological Seminary Moore Theological College University of Sheffield University of Sydney

Early life and education

Davies was educated at Shore School, the University of Sydney,[2] Westminster Theological Seminary, Moore Theological College and the University of Sheffield.[3]

Ordained ministry

He was ordained in 1981 and began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Stephen's, Willoughby. He was then a lecturer at Moore Theological College until 1995, rector of St Luke's, Miranda. He has been the canon theologian of the Diocese of Ballarat.

Episcopal ministry

He was the Bishop of the North Region (of Sydney) from 2002 to 2013.[4]

In 2013, he was nominated by 182 members of synod for Archbishop of Sydney.[5] He was subsequently elected and became the archbishop-elect on 6 August 2013.[6] His installation service was held on 23 August 2013.

Speech in 2019

In October 2019, in his Presidential Address to the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney,[7] Davies advised those who wanted to change the doctrines of the Anglican Church of Australia to allow the blessing of same-sex marriage to leave the church.[8] These comments were criticised by some within the church who want it to be more inclusive.[9] In response, Davies indicated his comments were directed at those who wanted to change church doctrine and not to members of congregations or those who identified as gay.[8]

Publications

Davies is the author of Faith and Obedience in Romans (1989, Sheffield Academic Press) as well as numerous journal articles and essays.[10]

Personal life

Davies is a recipient of the Centenary Medal.

References

1. "New Anglican Archbishop of Sydney chosen", The Age, 6 August 2013.
2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. Glenn Davies
4. Sydney Anglican
5. "Glenn Davies' website". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
6. "Sydney Anglicans have a new Archbishop", Sydney Anglicans website, 6 August 2013.
7. Davies, Glenn. "Presidential Address - Third Session of the 51st Synod of the Diocese of Sydney" (PDF). Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
8. Davies, Glenn. "My words were for the bishops and I stand by them". Sydney Morning Herald (18 October 2019). Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
9. "'So damaging' : Anglicans warn of impacts of Archbishop's call for same-sex marriage supporters to leave the Church". The Feed. Special Broadcasting Corporation. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
10. "Glenn Davies' website". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.