Peter Stuart (bishop)

Peter Stuart 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
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese	Newcastle
Installed	2 February 2018[1]
Other posts	Assistant bishop, Diocese of Newcastle (2009–2018)
Orders
Ordination	1989 (as deacon) 1990 (as priest)
Consecration	2 February 2009 by Peter Jensen
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 57–58)[2] England[2]
Nationality	British, Australian
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Nicki[2]
Children	2[2]
Alma mater	University 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,[3] Stuart administered the diocese.[4] He resumed administration of the diocese on 1 December 2016 prior to Thompson's resignation as bishop on 31 May 2017.[5] 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, the University of Technology in Sydney and Flinders University.[6][7] 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. Rigney, Sam (2 February 2014). "New Anglican bishop promises justice, compassion". The Newcastle Herald.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. McCarthy, Joanne (16 March 2017). "Newcastle Anglican Bishop Greg Thompson resigns". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
6. "The Right Reverend Dr Peter Stuart". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
7. "New assistant bishop appointed for Newcastle". The Newcastle Herald. 20 November 2008.