Chris Edwards (bishop)

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Chris Edwards
Bishop of the Northern Region
Church Anglican Church of Australia
Province Province of New South Wales
Diocese Diocese of Sydney
Installed5 May 2014
Predecessor Glenn Davies
Orders
Ordination1994
Consecration29 March 2014
by  Glenn Davies
Personal details
Born
Christopher Edwards

1961 (age 61–62)
NationalityAustralian
Denomination Anglicanism
SpouseBelinda [1]
ChildrenTimothy and Nicole Edwards [1]
Alma mater University of Technology Sydney
Moore Theological College [1]

Christopher Edwards (born 1961) is an Australian Anglican bishop who has served as the Bishop of North Sydney (Bishop of the Northern Region) in the Diocese of Sydney since 5 May 2014. [1]

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Early life and ministry

Edwards grew up in Lalor Park in Sydney. His father was commissioned to work with the Church Army. Edwards was educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School and the University of Technology Sydney, then worked as an executive in the finance and banking sector for a time, before training for the ministry at Moore Theological College. [2] In 1994 Edwards was ordained and became a curate at St George's, Engadine. [1]

Edwards was appointed to the staff of Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, [1] and later founded its church plant in the Adelaide Hills, during which time its congregation grew more than tenfold under his leadership. [2] He then accepted a rector's position at St Paul's Tervuren in Belgium (in the Diocese in Europe). [3] [4] and chaired the associated primary school. [5] His most recent position prior to his ordination as bishop was as Director of Mission at Anglican Retirement Villages (now Anglicare), Sydney.

Episcopal ministry

On 11 November 2013, Edwards was appointed by Archbishop Glenn Davies and endorsed by the diocese's Standing Committee as the next Bishop of North Sydney (Bishop of the Northern Region). Edwards was to succeed Davies in that position, following his appointment as archbishop earlier that year. The diocese spoke of Edwards' leadership in parishes in Sydney, Adelaide and Belgium, the Arrow Leadership program in South Australia, African Enterprise in Belgium, a British Primary School in Belgium, a mission society (RETRAK) in Belgium, and Anglican Retirement Villages as some of the reasons for his appointment. [5]

Edwards was consecrated bishop by Davies in St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 29 March 2014, [6] and commenced working in the position from 5 May 2014. [1]

As Bishop of North Sydney, Edwards oversees 64 parishes north of Sydney Harbour, including some of the diocese's largest churches and multicultural ministries. [6]

Edwards was one of four nominees to replace Glenn Davies as Anglican Archbishop of Sydney at a special election Synod in May 2021. [7] [8] He was eliminated in the first round of voting. [9]

Personal life

Edwards is married to Belinda and has 2 children. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Rev Chris Edwards named as new Bishop of North Sydney". Christian Today. Christian Today. November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Innes, Robert (17 December 2018). "St. Paul's Tervuren at 30". Bishop in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ↑ St Paul, Tervuren
  5. 1 2 Powell, Russell (12 November 2013). "Edwards named as Bishop of North Sydney". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 Powell, Russell (29 March 2014). "From the west to the north - via Belgium". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "As Nominee for the Office of Archbishop of Sydney". Introducing Kanishka Raffel. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Chris Edwards: Nominee for election as Archbishop of Sydney". Chris Edwards. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Raffel and Stead move to round two in Sydney election". Anglican Ink. Anglican TV Ministries. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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