Brad Billings
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Brad Billings | |
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| Assistant bishop (Theological Education and Wellbeing) (Monomeeth Episcopate), Anglican Diocese of Melbourne | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
| Installed | 30 April 2016[1] |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 (priest)[1] |
| Consecration | 30 April 2016[1] by Philip Freier |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Karen[1] |
| Children | 5[1] |
| Alma mater | Ridley College (undergraduate theology)[2] University of Melbourne (MA)[3] Australian College of Theology (Th.D.)[3] |
Bradly Scott Billings[4] is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia.
Billings holds degrees in theology and ministry from Ridley College, a Master of Arts in Classics & Archaeology (on ancient Ephesus) from the University of Melbourne and a doctorate in theology from the Australian College of Theology on the Gospel of Luke.[3]
After being ordained, he worked in parishes for approximately 15 years in the Diocese of Melbourne, including serving as vicar at Toorak,[2] and was Archdeacon of Stonnington and Glen Eira for five years.[3] In April 2016, he was consecrated and appointed as assistant bishop in the role of Bishop for Theological Education and Wellbeing, with responsibility for clergy across the Diocese of Melbourne.[5]
Billings is married to Karen and has five children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Ashby, Roland (2 May 2016). "'Feeding my sheep', saving the lost, key to a bishop's vocation". The Melbourne Anglican. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Bishops". Ridley College. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Brad Billings". Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Freier, Philip (1 April 2016). "Two new bishops for Melbourne". Philip Freier: Anglican Primate of Australia. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Freier, Philip (9 May 2016). "Billings consecrated bishop". Philip Freier: Anglican Primate of Australia. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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