John Lewis (bishop of North Queensland)

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John Lewis
Bishop of North Queensland
DioceseNorth Queensland
Installed1971 (1971)
Term ended1996 (1996)
PredecessorIan Shevill
SuccessorClyde Wood
Orders
Ordination1951
Consecration1971
Personal details
Birth nameHurtle John Lewis
Born(1926-01-02)2 January 1926
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died22 December 2015(2015-12-22) (aged 89)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Military career
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchRoyal Australian Navy
UnitHMAS Ararat[1]

Hurtle John Lewis AM[2] (2 January 1926 – 22 December 2015)[3] was an Australian Anglican bishop.

Lewis was born in Adelaide,[4] the son[5] of a kangaroo shooter.[6] He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of London.[7] After World War II service with the Royal Australian Navy he trained for ordination at St Michael's House, Crafers.[8] He was ordained both deacon and priest in 1951.[9] He then held various positions in the Society of the Sacred Mission until he became Bishop of North Queensland in 1971,[10] a position he held until 1996. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1971 at St John's Cathedral (Brisbane)[11] and retired effective 2 January 1996.[12]

Lewis died on 22 December 2015 in Adelaide.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Rev. John LEWIS Obituary". The West Australian. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ "Bishop Bill's Bulletin". Diocese of North Queensland. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "The Quiet Australians" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  5. ^ Brief biography of Father Archived 2009-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ AIF project Archived 2009-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  8. ^ Crockford's Clerical Director, 1973-74, 85th edition, p. 575.
  9. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  10. ^ Anglican Archives Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Anglican Archives Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ [1]
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of North Queensland
1971 –1996 		Succeeded by


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