Jeremy Greaves is an

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in the

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. He has served as the

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of Brisbane (Northern Region) since 2017. Greaves' grandfather,

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, was

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, based in the

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, during

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. Greaves was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998. Following his ordination he served in a number of roles including in

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and

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in the

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, as

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of Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin from 2007 to 2013, and immediately prior to his appointment, as rector of St Mark's Anglican Church in

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and Archdeacon of the Sunshine Coast. In November 2016, Greaves was appointed as Bishop of the Northern Region in the Diocese of Brisbane and was consecrated as bishop and installed in that role on 24 February 2017. Greaves has described himself as a "progressive" Christian who "live on the edge of the church". In 2010, he told

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that he would be "happy to abandon" the

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. In 2013, while a priest, Greaves expressed that Christians were ready to embrace same-sex marriage, and found it curious he could bless pets but not same-sex couples. Greaves is married to Josie and has three children.

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