John Lewis (bishop of North Queensland)

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

John Lewis
Bishop of North Queensland
Diocese	North Queensland
Installed	1971 (1971)
Term ended	1996 (1996)
Predecessor	Ian Shevill
Successor	Clyde Wood
Orders
Ordination	1951
Consecration	1971
Personal details
Born	Hurtle John Lewis (1926-01-02)2 January 1926 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died	22 December 2015(2015-12-22) (aged 89) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Unit	HMAS Ararat[1]

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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. "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. https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/ANG.0412.001.0202.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

Religious titles
Preceded by Ian Shevill	Bishop of North Queensland 1971 –1996	Succeeded by Clyde Wood