Derek Eaton
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Biography
[edit | edit source]He was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and Auckland College of Education after which he worked as a teacher until studying for the Priesthood. He was ordained in 1971[3] and after a curacy at St Luke's, Bristol[4] he was Vicar of Tunis. Later he was Provost of All Saint's Cathedral, Cairo and held incumbencies at Bishopdale and (his last appointment before ordination to the episcopate) Redcliffs. He is married to Alice Eaton.[5] He was consecrated a bishop on 24 June 1990.[6]
After 16 years as Bishop of Nelson, Eaton returned to Africa to become assistant bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt.[7] Since returning to New Zealand from Africa in January 2009, Eaton and his wife have been chaplains to Bishopdale Theological College.[8]
In the 1985 New Year Honours, Eaton was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[9]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ thePeerage.com
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- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
- ^ ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
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