Mark Norman Calder is an Australian bishop in the

Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, originally known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is a Christian church in Australia and an autonomous church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. In 2016, responding to a peer-reviewed study ...

, who has served as the Bishop of Bathurst since November 2019. Calder was born in

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but soon moved to Sydney, living in Eastwood where he attended Eastwood Primary School and

Epping Boys High School Epping Boys High School is a comprehensive, public high school located in Marsfield, New South Wales, Australia, established in 1957. The current principal is Jessica Schadel. Achievements As well as high achievements in the creative and perfo ...

. He worked in the television industry, then studied at

Moore Theological College Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney holds ''ex officio'' the presidency of t ...

from 1984 to 1987. He worked as an assistant minister in parishes in the Diocese of Sydney at Lalor Park and

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, before becoming rector of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville, a position he held for 18 years. In November 2009 Calder became rector of

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Anglican Church in the Diocese of Brisbane, a role which he held until elected as Bishop of Bathurst in 2019. Calder was invited by the Diocese of Bathurst to put his name forward as a candidate for bishop and was elected as bishop in September 2019, replacing Ian Palmer. Calder was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop of Sydney

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on 21 November 2019 in

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, and installed as bishop on 23 November 2019 in

All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst The Anglican Diocese of Bathurst is located in the Province of New South Wales. It includes the cities of Orange, Bathurst and Dubbo. The Bishop is the Right Reverend Mark Calder, installed on 23 November 2019. Ministry The diocese has 28 p ...

. Calder has said his goal as bishop is to "share the good news of Jesus across the diocese". Calder has been married to Susan for over 30 years and has three children and three grandchildren. In 2023 Bishop Calder will be speaking at the Seaforth Anglican Weekend Away (18-20th August) on the book of Jonah.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Calder, Mark Anglican bishops of Bathurst 21st-century Anglican bishops in Australia Living people 1950s births Date of birth missing (living people) People educated at Epping Boys High School Moore Theological College alumni