Sophie Relf-Christopher | |
|---|---|
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Adelaide |
| Installed | 15 August 2024 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2010 (as deacon) 2011 (as priest ) |
| Consecration | 15 August 2024 by Geoffrey Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Paul |
| Children | 2 |
Sophie Relf-Christopher is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. She has been an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide since August 2024. [1] She is the second woman Anglican Bishop in Adelaide, after Denise Ferguson, who retired in 2024. [2] She was installed as bishop on 15 August 2024, the feast of Mary, mother of our Lord, at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. [3]
Prior to becoming bishop, she was the parish priest of St Jude's Church in Brighton, and Archdeacon of Sturt. [4] [5] She was previously assistant curate at St Peter's Church in Glenelg, before becoming parish priest of Broadview (St Philip's) and Enfield (St Clement's) from 2012 until 2016. [5]
Born in London, Relf-Christopher moved to Adelaide as a child. [5] She is married to Paul and has two sons. [3] [5] Before being ordained as a priest, she taught film and television production at the University of South Australia. [3] [6]
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