John Harrower
John Harrower | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tasmania | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tasmania |
| In office | 2000–2015 |
| Predecessor | Philip Newell |
| Successor | Richard Condie |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of Glen Waverley |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 July 2000 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1947 |
| Spouse | Gayelene Harrower |
John Douglas Harrower (born 16 October 1947) was the eleventh Bishop of Tasmania.[1]
Harrower was educated at the University of Melbourne and worked as a petroleum engineer and industrial consultant. In 1979, he went with the Church Missionary Society to Argentina, where he worked with university Christian groups.[2] He was ordained as a deacon in 1984 and priest in 1986.[3] Harrower returned to Australia in 1988 and became successively the Vicar of Glen Waverley and Archdeacon of Kew before his appointment to the episcopate in 2000.[4] He retired at the end of September 2015.
He is married to Gayelene Harrower.[5]
References
- ^ Anglican Communion website.
- ^ Sayer, Megan. "The God of Life: An Interview with Bishop John". Ultra 106.5. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Biographical details
- ^ anglicansonline
- ^ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
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