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John Reid (bishop)

John Reid (bishop)

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John Robert Reid (15 July 1928 – 2 January 2016) was an Australian Anglican bishop who served as an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney: he was the Bishop of South Sydney (the Southern Region) from 1972 to 1993.[1]

Reid was educated at the University of Melbourne and Moore Theological College.[2] He was ordained in 1955 by Howard Mowll, Archbishop of Sydney.[3] After a curacy in Manly he was Rector at Gladesville from 1956 to 1969, when he became Archdeacon of Cumberland,[4] his last position before being ordained to the episcopate.[5] He was consecrated bishop on 25 July 1972 at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.[3]

He died in January 2016 several weeks after consecration of new Bishop of South Sydney.[6] He was chairman of Lausanne Movement and was involved in missionary organisation Interserve.

Books

  • Reid, John (2004). Marcus L. Loane: a biography. Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia: Acorn Press Ltd. ISBN 0-908284-47-0.

References

  1. [1]
    "Christ Church St Laurence - The Anglican Parish of Christ Church St Laurence". ccsl.org.au.
  2. [2]
    Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. [3]
    "Meet the assistant bishops" in Southern Cross, September 1981. pp. 28–29
  4. [4]
    Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. [5]
    Dr Mark Tronson - Press Service International Columnist. "Sydney Anglican Bishop John Reid champion of Australia's sport and executive ministry". Christian Today.
  6. [6]
    Russell Powell (3 January 2016). "Vale Bishop John Reid". Sydney Anglicans.


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