Ross Graham Bay (born 1965) has been the 11th

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in the

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since 17 April 2010.

Biography

Bay was born in Auckland and educated in

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, before studying theology at the

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and

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. He was

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in 1989 and began his ministry with

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and

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. Later he was priest assistant at

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, and then

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of Ellerslie. He became the vicar of St Mark's

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in 2001 and was appointed

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of Auckland in 2006. Bay's last post before being ordained to the

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, at age 45, was as the 8th

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of Holy Trinity Cathedral from 2007 to 2010. While Dean of Holy Trinity, he officiated the funeral of

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on 22 January 2008. Bay currently serves on the board of governors for private secondary schools King's College and Diocesan School for Girls which both have strong links to the Anglican church. Other governance roles include Chairman of the Diocesan Council, Chairman of Trustee of King’s College, Trustee of the General Trust Board, General Church Trust Board,

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and president of the Selwyn Foundation. Bay is a volunteer officer in the Auckland Operational Support Unit of

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Honours and awards

In 2020, Bay was appointed an

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. In the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours, he was awarded the

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, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community.

References

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