Ross Bay

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The Right Reverend

Ross Bay
Bishop of Auckland
ChurchAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Orders
Ordination1989 (deacon)
1989 (priest)
Consecration17 April 2010
Personal details
Birth nameRoss Graham Bay
Born1965 (age 56–57)
NationalityNew Zealand
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceAuckland, New Zealand
SpouseJacquie Bay
Alma materBible College of New Zealand (LTh), Australian College of Theology (BTh), London University (PGDipPTh)

Ross Graham Bay has been the 11th Bishop of Auckland in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia since 17 April 2010.[1]

Bay was born in Auckland and educated in Papatoetoe, before studying theology at the Bible College of New Zealand and St John's College, Auckland. He was ordained in 1989 and began his ministry with curacies in Kohimarama and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland. Later he was priest assistant at St Matthew's, Auckland, and then vicar of Ellerslie. He became the vicar of St Mark's Remuera in 2001 and was appointed Archdeacon of Auckland in 2006.

Bay's last post before being ordained to the episcopate, at age 45, was as the 8th Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral from 2007 to 2010.[2][3] While Dean of Holy Trinity, he officiated the funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary on 22 January 2008.[4]

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.[5][6] 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, Auckland City Mission and President of the Selwyn Foundation.[7] Bay is a volunteer officer in the Auckland Operational Support Unit of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.[2][7]

References[]

  1. ^ ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
  2. ^ a b "Bishop & Episcopal Team". Anglican Diocese of Auckland=26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Bishop in the making". Stuff. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Minute by minute coverage: Sir Edmund's funeral". New Zealand Herald. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Governance". King's College=26 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Governors". Diocesan School for Girls=26 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Trust Management=26 March 2020.
Religious titles
Preceded by
John Campbell Paterson
 Bishop of Auckland
2010– present 		Incumbent
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