David Robinson (bishop)

David Robinson is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He served as the 12th Bishop of Rockhampton from 3 September 2014 to 22 February 2020.[2]

The Right Reverend

David Robinson
Bishop of Rockhampton
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseRockhampton
In office3 September 2014[1] – 22 February 2020[2]
PredecessorGodfrey Fryar
SuccessorPeter Grice[3]
Orders
Ordination1994[1]
Consecration3 September 2014[1]
by Phillip Aspinall
Personal details
NationalityAustralia
DenominationAnglican
SpouseJan[4]
Children2[1]
Alma materSt Mark's National Theological Centre

Early life and parish ministry

Robinson was born in the United Kingdom but emigrated to Adelaide in 1970. Prior to working in ministry he worked for the South Australian Government in water management, then moved to Canberra to study at St Mark's National Theological Centre.

During the 1980s Robinson worked with indigenous students in Darwin and worked in Bangladesh with the Anglican Board of Missions.[5]

He was ordained in 1994 and until his ordination to the episcopate worked in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in parishes in Gundagai, Kooringal and Curtin.[1] Immediately prior to his appointment, Robinson was the National Formation Manager at St Mark's National Theological Centre.[6]

Episcopal ministry

In April 2014, Robinson was appointed as the next Bishop of Rockhampton, replacing Godfrey Fryar who had retired in 2013.[5] He was consecrated and enthroned as bishop on 3 September 2014 in St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton , the first Bishop of Rockhampton to be consecrated in the city's cathedral.[1]

As bishop, Robinson has had to deal with structural problems in the diocesan cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral in Rockhampton. The cathedral's roof was significantly damaged in Cyclone Marcia in February 2015 and closed for some time, but the cathedral was forced to close again after one wall suffered subsidence in 2017 while groundworks were being carried out. It was estimated that repairs would cost $10m to restore the cathedral.[7] Works took place in late 2019 with the cathedral due to reopen in early 2020.[8]

During the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey in 2017, Robinson said he affirmed the doctrine of the Anglican Church of Australia that marriage was "a lifelong and exclusive union between a man and a woman", but acknowledged that the debate about same sex marriage was a "deeply personal and complex issue", that members of the LGBTI community "had not always felt welcomed, accepted and loved" and that he was "deeply sorry" for this.[9]

Robinson's final service was on 22 February 2020.[2]

Personal life

Robinson is married to Jan, has two children and six grandchildren.[1]

References
  1. "Consecration of Anglican bishop to take place in Rocky". Gladstone Observer. News Corp Australia. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. Houley, Jann (21 February 2020). "Final Service for Bishop David". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "Read Bishop David Robinson's Christmas letter to Rocky". Gladstone Observer. News Corp Australia. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. Smith, R (15 May 2014). "Community celebrates as bishop is set to settle in CQ". Gladstone Observer. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. "Canberra's David Robinson to be Bishop of Rockhampton". citynews.com.au. Macquarie Publishing Pty Ltd. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. Gately, Michelle (6 February 2018). "HEAVENS ABOVE: Astronomical cost to save Rocky cathedral". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. "Latest news". St Paul's Cathedral Anglican Church. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. Smith, Leighton (21 September 2017). "Bishop says same sex marriage 'deeply personal' and complex". Gladstone Observer. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.