Reg Piper
Reg Piper | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Bishop | |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1967 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reginald John Piper 25 February 1942 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Dorothy Piper[1] |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Wollongong (1993 – 2007) |
| Education | Corrimal High School[2] |
| Alma mater | |
Reginald John Piper (born 25 February 1942) was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney who served as the Bishop of Wollongong from 1993 to 2007.
Piper was born in Goulburn[3] and educated at Corrimal High School[2] and at the Australian National University.[4] After studying at Moore Theological College he was ordained in 1967.[5] He had curacies at St Stephen's Willoughby (1966-69) and St Clement's Lalor Park (1969-72) before incumbencies at St Aidan's Hurstville Grove (1972-75), Christ Church, Kiama (1975-80) and Holy Trinity, Adelaide (1980-93) before his ordination to the episcopate. He was awarded a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Seminary in 1992. Upon his retirement as Bishop of Wollongong, he served as Rector of Gymea (2007-10) then as a part-time Senior Assistant Minister at St Michael's Cathedral, Wollongong from 2010. He is married to Dorothy Piper.[1]
Piper has published multiple studies "for Lent and other season" through Youthworks Media:[6]
- Ephesus and the New Humanity,
- From Rome with Love,
- The God who is For Us,
- The Life and Labours of Paul,
- The Things that Make for Peace.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
- ^ a b Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Sydney Anglican". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory: 1975-76, Lambeth, Church House, 1975, ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ "Reg Piper". Youthworks Media. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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