Gary Nelson (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Gary Nelson
Bishop of North West Australia
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceProvince of Western Australia
DioceseDiocese of North West Australia
Installed26 May 2012[1]
Term ended15 May 2022
PredecessorDavid Mulready
SuccessorDarrell Parker
Orders
Ordination1983 (as priest)[2]
Consecration14 April 2012 (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)[3]
by Roger Herft[3]
Personal details
Born
Gary Neville Nelson

(1952-05-15) 15 May 1952 (age 72)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseChristine[3]
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
University of New South Wales
Moore Theological College[4]

Gary Neville Nelson (born 15 May 1952)[4] is an Australian Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of North West Australia (the largest diocese in geographical size in the Anglican Church of Australia, covering approximately a quarter of the Australian continent) from 26 May 2012[5] to 15 May 2022.[6]

  1. ^ "The Installation of Bishop Gary Nelson as the Bishop of North West Australia". Geraldton Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ "ACL congratulates the Rev Gary Nelson on his election". Anglican Church League. Anglican Church League. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Powell, Russell (18 April 2012). "Nelson swaps Newtown for Northwest". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Statement of Gary Neville Nelson" (PDF). Child Abuse Royal Commission. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ^ Russell Powell (12 February 2012). "Nelson heads north by northwest". Sydney Anglicans. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Dear North West Partners" (PDF). North West Network. Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.