Keith Rayner
Keith Rayner (born November 22, 1929 in Brisbane ) is a bishop emeritus of the Anglican Church of Australia .
Life
Rayner studied Anglican theology at the University of Queensland . In 1953 he was ordained a priest. In 1962 he received his doctorate from the University of Queensland with a thesis on the history of the diocese of Brisbane . In 1969 Rayner was ordained bishop of the Wangaratta diocese . In 1976 he became Archbishop of the Diocese of Adelaide . As the successor to John Grindrod , Rayner was primate of the Anglican Church in Australia from 1989 to 1999 and at the same time Archbishop of the Diocese of Melbourne .
Rayner is married and has three children.
Awards and prizes (selection)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ AnglicanNews: Archbishop Keith Rayner retires after almost half a century of ministry, November 24, 1999
- ↑ PDF file of the dissertation .
- ^ AnglicanNews: Archbishop Keith Rayner retires after almost half a century of ministry, November 24, 1999
- ^ AnglicanNews: Archbishop Keith Rayner retires after almost half a century of ministry, November 24, 1999
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Bruce McCall | Bishop of Wangaratta 1969 - 1975 |
Max Thomas |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Reed | Archbishop of Adelaide 1975 - 1990 |
Ian George |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Penman | Archbishop of Melbourne 1990 - 1999 |
Peter Watson |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Grindrod |
Primate of Australia 1989 - 1999 |
Peter Carnley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rayner, Keith |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian Anglican bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane , Australia |