Mark Short

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The Right Reverend Dr

Mark Short
Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn
Church Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese Canberra and Goulburn
Installed6 April 2019 [1]
Predecessor Stuart Robinson
Orders
Ordination1996 (as deacon)
1997 (as priest)
Consecration6 April 2019 [1]
by  Glenn Davies
Personal details
Born1966or1967(age 56–57) [2]
Nationality Australia
Denomination Anglican
SpouseMonica [2]
Children2 [2]
Alma mater Moore Theological College (BTh [Hons])
University of Durham (PhD) [2]

Mark Short (born 1966) is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the 11th bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn since April 2019.

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Early life and parish ministry

Prior to becoming a priest, Short worked as a Graduate Economist for the Department of Industrial Relations and as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. [3]

In 1996 he was ordained as deacon and in 1997 as priest, both in St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn. He served in the parish of Temora before moving to the United Kingdom to undertake a PhD at the University of Durham on "the Passover as collective memory". [2]

Upon his return to Australia, between 2002 and 2011, Short served as Rector of the parishes of Turvey Park and Tarcutta, during which he was appointed Vocations Director Archdeacon for the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 2007, followed by the Archdeacon of Wagga Wagga in 2009. [2]

In 2011, Short became the National Director of the Bush Church Aid Society, a position which he held until his election as bishop. [3]

Episcopal ministry

On 10 November 2018, Short was elected as bishop of the Canberra and Goulburn Diocese after a vote (where Short was one of five candidates) of 124 clergy and 175 lay representatives, succeeding Stuart Robinson. [3] Short was consecrated bishop and enthroned as Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn in St Saviour's Cathedral on 6 April 2019 by Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies. [1]

As bishop, Short has called on Christians to engage with their neighbourhoods and communities rather than retreating from them. [4] Short was one of several bishops who sent pastoral letters to parishes affected by the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season which heavily affected the diocese, expressing his shared grief. [5]

Personal life

Short is married to Monica, a lecturer in social work, and has two sons. One named Matthew and the other Andrew. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Thrower, Louise (7 April 2019). "Bishop Mark Short installed as Canberra/Goulburn Bishop". Goulburn Post . Australian Community Media. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meet the New Bishop". Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dr Mark Short appointed Canberra/Goulburn Anglican Bishop". The Goulburn Post. Australian Community Media. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Canberra Goulburn Anglican Bishop plans to engage the world with the love and truth of Jesus". Bombala Times. Australian Community Media. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Porter, Muriel (7 January 2020). "Australian bishops respond to bushfire crisis". Church Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bishops". Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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