Geoffrey Smith (bishop)
Geoffrey Smith | |
|---|---|
| Primate of Australia Archbishop of Adelaide | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | South Australia |
| Diocese | Adelaide |
| Elected | 7 April 2020 (as primate)[1] |
| Installed | 28 April 2017 (as archbishop) |
| Predecessor |
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| Previous post(s) | Assistant bishop, Brisbane (2007–2017) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 |
| Consecration | 25 July 2007 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65)[2] Brisbane |
| Spouse | Lynn |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Geoffrey Martyn Smith (born 1958–59) is an Australian Anglican bishop who has served as the Archbishop of Adelaide since 28 April 2017[3] and as Primate of Australia since 7 April 2020.[1] Immediately prior to serving as archbishop, Smith was an 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 in the Diocese of Brisbane.[4] He was ordained a deacon at Grafton Anglican church in 1982 and priest in 1983.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archbishop Geoffrey Smith elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia". Anglican Communion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Gailberger, Jade (4 December 2016). "Our new Anglican Archbishop Geoffrey Smith lines up vision for future". The Advertiser. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Smith". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Geoffrey Smith elected next Archbishop of Adelaide". St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Smith". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 12 March 2017.