Darrell Parker

The Right Reverend

Darrell Parker
Bishop of North West Australia
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceProvince of Western Australia
DioceseDiocese of North West Australia
Installed15 February 2023
PredecessorGary Nelson
Orders
Consecration3 February 2023 (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)
by Kanishka Raffel[1]
Personal details
Born
Darrell Maurice Parker
NationalityAustralian
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseElizabeth[2]
Alma materMoore Theological College

Darrell Maurice Parker is an Australian Anglican bishop who has 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) since 15 February 2023.

Parker grew up in southern New South Wales, and studied at Moore Theological College.[3] Prior to his consecration as bishop, Parker served for 25 years in the Anglican Diocese of Armidale,[4] serving in the parishes of Walcha, Boggabilla, Tenterfield, and the St Mark’s Chapel at the University of New England.[5] His final role prior to being appointed bishop was serving six years as Vicar of West Tamworth. He was also appointed Archdeacon of the MacIntyre, New England, and the Peel within the diocese.

Parker was consecrated as bishop on 3 February 2023 by Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel,[1] and installed as Bishop of North West Australia on 15 February 2023.[3]

Parker is married to Elizabeth and has four children.[2]

  1. ^ a b Powell, Russell (4 February 2023). "Pray for wisdom and have a go". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "New bishop elected for NW Australia". Anglican Ink. Anglican Ink. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New NW Bishop". North West Network. Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ Kriedemann, Mark (9 September 2022). "St Paul's Anglican Church senior minister Darrell Parker leaves to become a bishop in Western Australia". Northern Daily Leader. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Darrell Parker elected as next bishop of North West Australia". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Retrieved 3 February 2023.