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Mark Calder
Mark Norman Calder is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia, who has served as the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, Bishop of Bathurst since November 2019. Calder was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Broken Hill but soon moved to Sydney, living in Eastwood, New South Wales, Eastwood where he attended Eastwood Primary School and Epping Boys High School. He worked in the television industry, then studied at Moore Theological College from 1984 to 1987. He worked as an assistant minister in parishes in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Diocese of Sydney at Lalor Park, New South Wales, Lalor Park and St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney, North Sydney, before becoming rector of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville, a position he held for 18 years. In November 2009 Calder became rector of Noosa Anglican Church in the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, Diocese of Brisbane, a role which he held until elected as Bishop of Bathurst in 2019. Calder was invited by the Dio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Church Of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia, formerly known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is a Christian church in Australia and an autonomous church of the Anglican Communion. It is the second largest church in Australia after the Roman Catholic Church. According to the 2016 census, 3.1 million Australians identify as Anglicans. , the Anglican Church of Australia had more than 3 million nominal members and 437,880 active baptised members. For much of Australian history the church was the largest religious denomination. It remains today one of the largest providers of social welfare services in Australia. On 16 August 2022 the Anglican Church saw a split: with Conservatives forming an Australian breakaway church Diocese of the Southern Cross. It is to be led by former Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies. The split was coursed over the position on same sex marriage among other issues. History When the First Fleet was sent to New South Wales in 1787, Richard Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
