Philip Freier

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Philip Freier, 2019

Philip Freier (born February 9, 1955 in Brisbane , Queensland ) is an Australian Anglican Archbishop and head of the Anglican Church of Australia since 2014 .

Life

Freer studied education and theology at James Cook University and the University of Newcastle . At first, Freier worked as a teacher. In 1983 he was ordained an Anglican priest. He became a curator in Kowanyama , Queensland and was then rector of St Oswald's Banyo for five years and then rector of Christ Church Bundaberg . In 1999 he became Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Northern Territory . Freier was elected Archbishop of the Diocese of Melbourne in 2006 to succeed Peter Watson and has been Head of the Anglican Church of Australia since 2014, succeeding Phillip Aspinall . Freier is married and has two children. He lives with his family in Melbourne .

Awards and prizes (selection)

  • Chaplain, Most Venerable Order of Saint John (ChStJ)
  • Australian Centenary Medal
  • Order of St John Service Medal

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ theAustralian: Melbourne archbishop Philip Free chosen as Anglican primate of Australia
predecessor Office successor
Peter Watson Archbishop of Melbourne
2004 -
Phillip Aspinall Primate of Australia
2014 -
personal data
SURNAME Suitor, Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian Anglican Archbishop
DATE OF BIRTH February 9, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Brisbane , Queensland