Bruce Clark (bishop)
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Bruce Quinton Clark (born 22 May 1939) was the
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Bishop of Riverina The Diocese of Riverina is one of 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers 37% of New South Wales, including the Riverina and the far west of the state. The diocese was established in 1884 when the Diocese of Goulbu ...
in Australia from 1993 until 2004. Clark was educated at Brisbane Boys' College and ordained in 1963. His first post was as a
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at All Saints' Chermside. He then had incumbencies at St Luke's
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, St Matthew's Gayndah and St Peter's Gympie. After this he was the
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of Wide Bay and then Moreton before his ordination to the episcopate: he was consecrated a bishop on 11 June 1993. He is married to Betty Clark.Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
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