Brad Billings

The Right Reverend

Brad Billings
Assistant bishop (Theological Education and Wellbeing) (Monomeeth Episcopate), Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseMelbourne
Installed30 April 2016[1]
Orders
Ordination2001 (priest)[1]
Consecration30 April 2016[1]
by Philip Freier
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
DenominationAnglican
SpouseKaren[1]
Children5[1]
Alma materRidley College (undergraduate theology)[2]
University of Melbourne (MA)[3]
Australian College of Theology (Th.D.)[3]

Bradly Scott Billings[4] is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, as the Bishop for Theological Education and Wellbeing, since April 2016.

Prior to being appointed bishop, Billings served in parish ministry for approximately 15 years in the Diocese of Melbourne, including serving as vicar at Toorak,[2] and was Archdeacon of Stonnington and Glen Eira for five years.[3]

Billings also has a significant interest in academia, and holds degrees in theology and ministry from Ridley College, a Master of Arts in Classics & Archaeology (on ancient Ephesus) from the University of Melbourne and a doctorate in theology from the Australian College of Theology on the Gospel of Luke.[3]

In April 2016, Billings was consecrated and appointed as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Melbourne, with responsibility for theological education and clergy wellbeing across the diocese.[5]

In November 2016, Billings reported that he believed the election of United States President Donald Trump was a reaction to suspicions raised against the media.[6]

Billings is married to Karen and has five children.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Ashby, Roland (2 May 2016). "'Feeding my sheep', saving the lost, key to a bishop's vocation". The Melbourne Anglican. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Three Bishops". Ridley College. Ridley College. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bishop Brad Billings". Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ^ Freier, Philip (1 April 2016). "Two new bishops for Melbourne". Philip Freier: Anglican Primate of Australia. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ Freier, Philip (9 May 2016). "Billings consecrated bishop". Philip Freier: Anglican Primate of Australia. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ Bolt, Andrew (17 November 2016). "Bishop Billings: Trump is a revolt against smug media". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2020.