Clarence Bester

The Right Reverend

Clarence Bester
Bishop of Wangaratta
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseWangaratta
Installed23 February 2020[1][2]
PredecessorJohn Parkes
Other post(s)Diocesan archdeacon, Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta (2016–2020)
Archdeacon to the Ordinary, Anglican Diocese of False Bay (2010–2014)
Archdeacon of Helderberg, Anglican Diocese of False Bay (2006–2010)
Orders
Ordination1996 (as deacon)[3]
Consecration22 February 2020[1][2]
by Philip Freier[2]
Personal details
Born1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)[3]
NationalitySouth African
Australian
DenominationAnglican
SpouseMichelle[1]
Children2

Clarence Edgar Bester (born 1970/1971) is a South African-born Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the 11th Bishop of Wangaratta since February 2020.

  1. ^ a b c "Leadership". Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Grant, Diane (March 2020). "A New Journey for a New Bishop" (PDF). The Advocate - Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta. No. 91. Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Clarence Ready To Assume Role". Wangaratta Chronicle. North East Media. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.