Peter Carnley

Peter Carnley, 2019

Peter Frederick Carnley (born October 17, 1937 in New Lambton , New South Wales ) is an Anglican , Australian clergyman and a former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Australia .

Life

Carnley studied Anglican theology at Trinity College, University of Melbourne , and in England at Emmanuel College and St John's College of Cambridge University . In 1970 he received his PhD there based on a dissertation on John Knox . From 1973 he worked as head ( warden ) of St John's College at the University of Queensland , where he also taught systematic theology . At the same time he was canon at St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane. From 1981 to 2004 he was the successor of Geoffrey Sambell Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Perth. He was succeeded in office as archbishop in Perth Roger Herft . From 1999 to 2004 Carnley was the successor to Keith Rayner Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia. He was followed in office as Primate Phillip Aspinall .

Carnley was from 2004 co-chair of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).

Honors

Carnley was named Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007. Various universities honored him with honorary doctorates . The Peter Carnley Anglican Community School , a church comprehensive school in Kwinana , was named after him.

Fonts (selection)

The structure of resurrection belief. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1987, ISBN 0198267568 .
The yellow wallpaper and other sermons. HarperCollins, Sydney 2001, ISBN 1863717994 .
Reflections in glass: trends and tensions in the contemporary Anglican Church. HarperCollins, Pymble 2004, ISBN 1863717552

literature

Brian Kyme: Six Archbishops and their ordinands: A study of the leadership provided by successive Archbishops of Perth in the recruitment and formation of clergy in Western Australia 1914-2005. Thesis, Edith Cowan University 2005 ( link to download ), pp. 90-117.

Web links

Individual evidence

predecessor	Office	successor
Geoffrey Sambell	Archbishop of Perth 1981 - 2004	Roger Herft

predecessor	Office	successor
Keith Rayner	Primate of Australia 1999 - 2004	Phillip Aspinall

personal data
SURNAME	Carnley, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Carnley, Peter Frederick (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian Anglican bishop
DATE OF BIRTH	October 17, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Lambton , New South Wales , Australia

[1] Questia.com: New Australian Primate Accused of Breaching Doctrine

[2] Christianity Today: Australian Archbishops in Public Row over Christ's Role

[3] Dr Peter Carnley receives highest honor in Queen's Birthday list .

[4] School website.