Paul Barnett | |
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Bishop of North Sydney | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Province | Province of New South Wales |
Diocese | Diocese of Sydney |
In office | 1990–2001 |
Predecessor | Donald Cameron |
Successor | Glenn Davies |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1965 |
Consecration | 1 May 1990 by Donald Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul William Barnett 23 September 1935 |
Nationality | Australian |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse | Anita |
Children | 4 |
Paul William Barnett AM (born 23 September 1935)[1] is an Australian Anglican bishop, ancient historian and New Testament scholar.[2] He was the Bishop of North Sydney from 1990 to 2001. He is a prominent historical writer on the rise of Christianity and the historical Jesus. He is currently a fellow in ancient history at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada.