Rick Lewers
Rick Lewers | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Armidale | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Armidale |
| In office | 29 May 2012[1]–30 January 2021[2] |
| Predecessor | Peter Brain |
| Successor | Rod Chiswell |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 May 2012[3] by Peter Jensen[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 67–68)[4] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Janene[5] |
| Children | 3[5] |
| Alma mater | Sydney Missionary and Bible College Moore Theological College[5] |
Richard Alexander Lewers (born 1957 or 1958)[4] is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia, who served as the Bishop of Armidale from 29 May 2012[5] to 30 January 2021.[2]
Early life and parish ministry
[edit | edit source]Lewers grew up in the Sutherland Shire and originally worked in banking. He studied for ministry at Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Moore Theological College.[5] After his ordination, he served a curacy in the late 1980s at Liverpool, and then moved to the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn for 11 years, eventually serving as Rector of St Matthew's, Wanniassa.[4] While in Canberra, Lewers served as sports chaplain to the Canberra Cosmos FC and the ACT Brumbies.[1]
Lewers then returned to the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, working for the Diocese's Department of Evangelism and then serving as the rector of Engadine Anglican Church, a position which he held until his election as bishop.[4]
Episcopal ministry
[edit | edit source]In November 2011, Lewers was appointed as the new Bishop of Armidale, succeeding Peter Brain who had served for the previous 11 years and who had retired in April that year.[1] He was consecrated bishop in St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 25 May 2012 by Archbishop of Sydney Peter Jensen,[3] and installed as Bishop of Armidale in St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale on 29 May 2012.[1]
As Bishop, Lewers wrote a column in the local news, the Armidale Express, called "Faith Matters".[6]
Lewers announced his intention to resign as Bishop on 21 July 2020 to take up a Rector's position at Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales, with the resignation to take effect from 30 January 2021.[2]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Lewers is married to Janene, and has 3 adult children.[5]
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