Glenn Davies
Glenn Naunton Davies (born September 26, 1950 in Sydney ) is an Australian Anglican clergyman. He has served as Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Australia since 2013 .
Life
Davies studied Anglican theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and Moore Theological College in Sydney . In 1981 Davies was ordained a priest. He worked first in St Stephen’s Parish in the Willoughby neighborhood of Sydney , then as an Old Testament lecturer at Moore Theological College . From 1985 he stayed in England and received his PhD from the University of Sheffield . In 1988 he returned to Moore Theological College to teach the New Testament. He later also became the college's registrar . 1995 he becameRector of St Luke’s Parish in Miranda, New South Wales . From December 2001 he worked in the Archdiocese of Sydney as Assistant Bishop for the Northern Region.
On August 6, 2013, Davies was elected Archbishop of the Archbishopric of Sydney to succeed Peter Jensen and was introduced to his office on August 23.
Davies is married and has two grown daughters.
Fonts (selection)
- Faith and Obedience. Studies in Romans 1–4. Sheffield Academic Press 1990.
Awards and prizes (selection)
- Australian Government Centenary Medal
- 2014: Honorary Doctorate from Westminster Theological Seminary
Web links
- Short portrait of Davies on the Archdiocese's website
- The Australian: Anglican Archbishop Glenn Davies 'deeply sorry' for distress caused by letter from school heads, November 8, 2018
- ABC.net: Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies
Individual evidence
- ^ Sydney Anglicans.net: Anglicans have a new archbishop
- ↑ abc.net: Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Jensen | Archbishop of Sydney 2013 - |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davies, Glenn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davies, Glenn Naunton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian Anglican Archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |