Gordon Arthur (bishop)

Robert Gordon Arthur (17 August 1909 – 9 June 1992) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. He was the Bishop of Grafton from 1961 to 1973.

Arthur was educated at Devonport High School for Boys and the University of Melbourne (BA 1930, MA 1934). From 1931 to 1949 he was a Methodist minister.[1] He was ordained deacon and priest in 1949.[2] After ordination he was a curate at St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn (1949-50), and then rector of Berridale (1950-53).[3] After this he was rector of St John's, Canberra.[4] He was later the Archdeacon of Canberra. From 1956 to 1961 he was an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. He was then Bishop of Grafton (1961-73).

On retirement from Grafton he became rector of St Philip's, O'Connor, (1973-74).[5] and then Priest-in-Charge of Bratton Oratory (1975-78) and Rural Dean of Heytesbury (1976-77).[6] His final ministry was as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sheffield (1978-80).[7]

References
  1. "St Philip's, O'Connor: Rectors". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. Mentioned on church website
  5. "St Philip's, O'Connor: Rectors". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. "Crockford's Clerical Directory: The Rt Revd Robert Gordon Arthur". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. "Crockford's Clerical Directory: The Rt Revd Robert Gordon Arthur". Retrieved 5 September 2021.


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