John Stead (bishop)

John Stead (born 11 March 1956) is an Australian-English Anglican bishop who has served as the Bishop of Willochra since 30 June 2012.[2]

The Right Reverend

John Stead
Bishop of Willochra
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseWillochra
Installed30 June 2012[1]
PredecessorGarry Weatherill
Other postsAssistant Bishop, Diocese of Bathurst (2009–2012)
Orders
Ordination1995 (deacon)
1996 (priest)[1]
Consecration29 August 2009[1]
Personal details
Born (1956-03-11) 11 March 1956[1]
Bexley Heath, Kent, England
NationalityAustralian, British
DenominationAnglican
SpouseJan[1]
Children2 sons[1]
Alma materSt Mark's National Theological Centre[1]

Career

English born, he grew up in Canberra, attending Deakin High School. He received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Canberra in 1979 and worked as a school teacher. In 1996 he was awarded a Bachelor's degree in Theology from the Sydney College of Divinity and was made a deacon in 1995 and a priest the following year.

Stead served as a priest in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and was collated as an Archdeacon and installed as Rector of the Parish of St John's Wagga Wagga in 2004. In 2009 he was consecrated Assistant bishop of the Diocese of Bathurst and was based in Dubbo,[3] and in 2012 was enthroned as Bishop of Willochra.[4]

Personal life

Stead is married to Jan and they have two adult sons.[5]

References
  1. "Bishop John Stead". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. Media Release Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine from the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
  3. St. Benedict’s Anglican Church website
  4. Welcome to the Diocese of Willochra Archived 2013-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Media Release Archived 2013-04-27 at the Wayback Machine from the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Garry Weatherill		 Bishop of Willochra
2012–present		 Incumbent
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