The Most Revd Phillip Aspinall (born 1959) has been the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia since February 2002, and Primate_(religion) of the Anglican Church of Australia since July 2005. Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion, previously known as the Church of England in Australia (renamed in 1981). ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... Primate (from the Latin Primus, first) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. ...

He was ordained deacon in Tasmania on 25 July 1988 and priest a year later. He succeeded Peter Hollingworth as Archbishop of Brisbane. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University and a PhD from Monash University. Holy Orders in the modern Roman Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, and Independent Catholic Churches, includes three degrees: bishop, priest, and deacon. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr Peter Hollingworth The Right Reverend Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE (born April 10, 1935), Australian bishop and 23rd Governor-General of Australia, became the first Governor-General to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct, when on 28 May 2003 he resigned following the release... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Deakin University is an Australian university based in Geelong, Warrnambool and Melbourne, Victoria. ... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search Monash University Monash University is Australias largest university with over 55,000 students. ...

Career

He has worked as a computer programmer for the Tasmanian Education Department.

He has worked in a number of roles in the Anglican church in Tasmania and Victoria: with the Diocese of Tasmania as diocesan field officer for the Anglican Boys’ Society, and then as the diocesan youth and education officer; and as deputy warden at Christ College in the University of Tasmania (1980 to 1984); director of parish education at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Mt Waverley the Diocese of Melbourne (1985); as assistant curate, assistant priest and priest in various locations in Tasmania; Director of Anglicare Tasmania (1994-1998) including 2 years as Archdeacon for Church and Society. The University of Tasmania (sometimes known by the monikers UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is an Australian university, with three campuses throughout the state of Tasmania. ...

He was consecrated bishop in Adelaide on 29 June 1998 where he served as Assistant Bishop until December 2001. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

He was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia in 2005. The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion, previously known as the Church of England in Australia (renamed in 1981). ...

External link

• Source Introduction at the Diocese of Brisbane website