Keith Slater (bishop)

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Keith Francis Slater (born 1949) is an Australian former bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He served as the Bishop of Grafton from 2003 until he resigned in 2013 due complaints concerning his handling of abuse. He was found to be unfit to remain in Holy Orders in 2025.

Biography

Slater was studied at the University of Queensland (BA), Brisbane College of Theology (ThL; MMin), and the Kelvin Grove Teachers College (Dip. Teaching). [1]

Slater was a curate in Gladstone, Queensland, priest in charge at Springsure [2] and the Archdeacon of Lilley. [3] From 2003 to 2013, he served as the Bishop of Grafton. [4] On 17 May 2013 he resigned due to complaints concerning his handling of abuse at the North Coast Children's Home in Lismore, New South Wales. [5] [6] [7]

Slater was deposed from holy orders on 16 October 2015 by the Professional Standards Board of the Diocese of Grafton. However, on 19 January 2017, the Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia declared that, though it had no appellate jurisdiction in the matter, the deposition itself had had no legal basis because, in purporting to depose him, the diocesan Professional Standards Board had exceeded its own jurisdiction. [8] As a consequence of this Slater's deposition from holy orders was overturned. In March 2025, the Episcopal Standards Board of the Anglican Church of Australia found him unfit to remain in Holy Orders and thereby laicised him. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Slater, Keith Francis, (born 13 Dec. 1949), Bishop of Grafton, NSW, 2003–13". Who's Who 2020 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ↑ Short Biography
  4. ↑ Anglican Communion
  5. ↑ Diocese of Grafton – Bishop's statement (Accessed 26 June 2013)
  6. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  7. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ↑ "Appeal of Keith Francis Slater" at [168 & 169.
  9. ↑ Conger, George (28 March 2025). "Former bishop of Grafton deposed". Anglican Ink. Retrieved 29 March 2025.


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