Peter Grice
Peter John Grice (born 1969) is an Australian Anglican priest and former lawyer who served as Dean of Geraldton in the Diocese of North West Australia between 2015 and 2020. He was elected as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton in July 2020. He will be installed in that position on 27 February 2021.
Peter Grice | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Geraldton | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Province of Western Australia |
| Diocese | Diocese of North West Australia |
| In office | 2015–2020 |
| Predecessor | Jeremy Rice |
| Other posts | Bishop-elect of Rockhampton (from 2021) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 (as deacon) 2002 (as priest)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Peter John Grice |
| Born | 1969 (age 51–52) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Virginia |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales (law) Sydney Missionary and Bible College (theology) |
Early life, education and parish ministry
Grice was born in 1969 in Newcastle, but grew up in Wollongong where he completed high school. He trained as a lawyer at the University of New South Wales, graduating with degrees in Commerce (Marketing) and Law in 1993. He then worked for a number of years in government and private practice as a commercial litigator.[2]
From 1999 to 2001, Grice studied theology at Sydney Missionary and Bible College, and an interest in rural ministry led him to become a candidate for ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Armidale.[2] He was ordained deacon in 2001 and priest in 2002.[1]
Grice commenced his first ministry appointment as a curate in Inverell on 14 January 2002. In 2003, after only a year as curate, the vicar of Inverell was appointed as an assistant to the bishop, so Grice was offered, and accepted the position of vicar, which he held until January 2015.[3] During his time as vicar, in 2006 Grice was appointed to the Diocesan Council and in 2012 was collated as Archdeacon of the Macintyre.[2]
In 2014, Grice was approached by Gary Nelson, Bishop of North West Australia and offered the position of Dean of Holy Cross Cathedral in Geraldton, which he accepted. He served as Dean from January 2015 until the end of 2020.[4][5] He subsequently became Vicar-General of the Diocese of North West Australia.
Episcopal appointment
On 21 July 2020, Grice was appointed as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton, succeeding David Robinson who had retired earlier in 2020.[1][4] Grice will be consecrated as bishop in St John's Cathedral, Brisbane on 24 February 2021,[6] and installed as Bishop of Rockhampton in St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton on 27 February 2021.[7]
Personal life
Grice is married to Virginia and has five children.[2]
References
- Houley, Jann (21 July 2020). "Fresh face takes charge as city's new Anglican Bishop". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "The Grice Odyssey" (PDF). Northwest Network (No. 97). Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. December 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- Jedlicka, Michèle (13 January 2015). "Peter's farewell to Inverell". The Inverell Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Staff". Geraldton Anglican Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "What's On". St John's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - Welcome". St Paul's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.