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Andrew Curnow
Andrew William Curnow (born 1950) is a retired bishop of the Anglican Church of Australia. He was the ninth bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo in regional Victoria (Australia), Victoria, from 2003 to 2017. Curnow took degrees in commerce, divinity and arts, entering residence at Trinity College (University of Melbourne), Trinity College in 1968 where he was awarded the Marley Studentship in Theology. He was ordained priest in 1974 and served in the Bendigo, Melbourne and New York dioceses. In 1994 he was appointed assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Diocese of Melbourne, serving the northern region. He was enthroned as bishop of Bendigo on 28 June 2003 where he served until his retirement in 2017. Curnow has lived, studied and ministered in widely diverse communities and parishes, ranging from those in rural Victoria (Elmore, Lockington), to regional centres such as Bendigo, Melbourne suburbs (West Coburg, Pascoe Vale South, Kew and Malvern) and overseas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Church Of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia, formerly known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is a Christian church in Australia and an autonomous church of the Anglican Communion. It is the second largest church in Australia after the Roman Catholic Church. According to the 2016 census, 3.1 million Australians identify as Anglicans. , the Anglican Church of Australia had more than 3 million nominal members and 437,880 active baptised members. For much of Australian history the church was the largest religious denomination. It remains today one of the largest providers of social welfare services in Australia. On 16 August 2022 the Anglican Church saw a split: with Conservatives forming an Australian breakaway church Diocese of the Southern Cross. It is to be led by former Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies. The split was coursed over the position on same sex marriage among other issues. History When the First Fleet was sent to New South Wales in 1787, Richard Johns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
