Richard Treloar

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Richard Treloar
Bishop of Gippsland
Church Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Gippsland
In office18 August 2018 to present
Predecessor Kay Goldsworthy
Other post(s)Vicar of Christ Church South Yarra in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne (2007–2018)
Orders
Ordination1990 (deacon)
1992 (priest)
by  John Hazlewood
Consecration21 July 2018
by  Philip Freier
Personal details
Birth nameRichard Stanley Treloar
Born1965 (age 5556)
Denomination Anglican
Alma mater Trinity College, University of Melbourne and Monash University

Richard Stanley Treloar (born 1965) is an Australian Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Gippsland in the Province of Victoria. [1] [2]

Treloar was born and raised in Sydney. He studied theology at Trinity College Theological School, graduating Bachelor of Theology and Master of Theology, and at Monash University where he obtained his PhD. Treloar was ordained deacon and priest in the Anglican Diocese of Ballarat and served as curate at St Peter's Ballarat and Christchurch Warrnambool before becoming rector of the Parish of Skipton (1993-1997). In 1998, he was appointed the associate chaplain and Stewart Lecturer in Theology at Trinity College. He went on to become chaplain of the college from 2003 to 2007. In 2007 he was appointed vicar of Christ Church, South Yarra. During this time, he also served as the president of Christ Church Grammar School. He served in these positions until his election as the thirteenth Bishop of Gippsland and his subsequent consecration as a bishop in July 2018. [3] He is a member of the Liturgy Commission of General Synod and has served on the boards of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Melbourne Grammar School. He is an honorary research associate of the University of Divinity and has published widely in the field of biblical interpretation.

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References

  1. Latrobe Valley Express "Meet the new bishop on the block". 12 August 2018.
  2. "Trinity tradition continues with election of new Bishop of Gippsland". Trinity College, University of Melbourne.
  3. TMA The Melbourne Anglican "South Yarra farewells its Vicar, bound for Gippsland as Bishop".
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Kay Goldsworthy
Bishop of Gippsland
2018
Incumbent