Phillip Aspinall
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Phillip Aspinall has been the Anglican Archbishop
of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
since February 2002 and Primate
of the Anglican Church of Australia
since July 2005. He succeeded Peter Hollingworth
as Archbishop of Brisbane.
Aspinall was ordained
a deacon in Tasmania on 25 July 1988 and a priest a year later. He holds degrees in science from the University of Tasmania
, theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity
(through Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
and the United Faculty of Theology
), as well as a Master of Business Administration
from Deakin University
and a PhD
in education from Monash University
.
(1980 to 1984); director of parish education at St Stephen’s Church, Mount Waverley, in the Diocese of Melbourne (1985); assistant curate, assistant priest and parish priest in various locations in Tasmania; and director of Anglicare Tasmania (1994–1998) including two years as Archdeacon for Church and Society.
He was consecrated a bishop in Adelaide on 29 June 1998 where he served as assistant bishop until December 2001.
He was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia
in 2005.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
since February 2002 and Primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
since July 2005. He succeeded Peter Hollingworth
Peter Hollingworth
Peter John Hollingworth AC, OBE is an Australian Anglican bishop. He served as the Archbishop of Brisbane for 11 years before becoming the 23rd Governor-General of Australia from 2001 until 2003....
as Archbishop of Brisbane.
Aspinall was ordained
Holy Orders
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a deacon in Tasmania on 25 July 1988 and a priest a year later. He holds degrees in science from the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
, theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity
Melbourne College of Divinity
The Melbourne College of Divinity is a theological education organisation located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The MCD is an ecumenical consortium of a number of theological colleges from a number of denominations...
(through Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
Trinity College is the oldest college of the University of Melbourne. Founded in 1872 on a site granted to the Church of England, Trinity is unique among Australian university colleges in its diverse education programs...
and the United Faculty of Theology
United Faculty of Theology
The United Faculty of Theology is an informal association of theological colleges founded in 1969 to provide an ecumenical setting for theological education and to support research...
), as well as a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
and a PhD
PHD
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in education from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
.
Career
Aspinall has worked as a computer programmer for the Tasmanian Education Department. He has also worked in a number of roles in the Anglican Church in Tasmania and Victoria: with the Diocese of Tasmania as diocesan field officer for the Anglican Boys’ Society, the diocesan youth and education officer; deputy warden at Christ College in the University of TasmaniaUniversity of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
(1980 to 1984); director of parish education at St Stephen’s Church, Mount Waverley, in the Diocese of Melbourne (1985); assistant curate, assistant priest and parish priest in various locations in Tasmania; and director of Anglicare Tasmania (1994–1998) including two years as Archdeacon for Church and Society.
He was consecrated a bishop in Adelaide on 29 June 1998 where he served as assistant bishop until December 2001.
He was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
in 2005.
External links
- Source Introduction on the Diocese of Brisbane website
- http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1482308.htm