Jeremy Greaves
Jeremy Greaves is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the Assistant Bishop of Brisbane (Northern Region) since 2017. On 16 December 2023, Greaves will be installed as Archbishop of Brisbane, succeeding Phillip Aspinall.[3]
Jeremy Greaves | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop-Elect of Brisbane | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Brisbane |
| Installed | 16 December 2023 |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop for the Northern Region, Diocese of Brisbane (2017–2023); Dean of Darwin (2007–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 (as deacon) 1998 (as priest)[1] |
| Consecration | 24 February 2017[2] by Phillip Aspinall |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Josie[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
Early life and ordained ministry
Greaves' grandfather, Walter Baddeley, was Bishop of Melanesia, based in the Solomon Islands, during World War II.[4][5]
Greaves grew up in a family that attended an Anglican church in Adelaide, but he left the church in his teens, considering he "was bored and unsure that [he] believed much beyond the idea that [he] was loved and loveable". He later returned to the church, knowing he would feel welcomed again.[6]
Greaves was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998. Following his ordination he served in a number of roles including in Ceduna in South Australia and Katherine in the Northern Territory,[2] as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin from 2007 to 2013,[1] and immediately prior to his appointment, as rector of St Mark's Anglican Church in Buderim and Archdeacon of the Sunshine Coast.[4]
Episcopal ministry
In November 2016, Greaves was appointed as Bishop of the Northern Region in the Diocese of Brisbane and was consecrated as bishop and installed in that role on 24 February 2017.[2]
On 1 September 2023, Greaves was elected as the next Archbishop of Brisbane, and is to be installed in that position on 16 December 2023. On his appointment, Greaves said that he was looking forward to serving with the diocesan community as it discerned where the Spirit was leading it, and advocating in important justice spaces.[7]
Views
Greaves has described himself as a "progressive" Christian who "live[s] on the edge of the church".[8] In 2010, he told ABC Radio National that he would be "happy to abandon" the Apostles' Creed.[8] In 2013, while a priest, Greaves expressed that Christians were ready to embrace same-sex marriage, and found it curious he could bless pets but not same-sex couples.[9]
Personal life
Greaves is married to Josie and has three children.[1]
References
- "Bishop of the Northern Region". Anglican Church - Southern Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Aspinall, Phillip (25 November 2016). "Ad Clerum - Appointment of Assistant Bishop". Anglican Church of Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- McDonald, Michelle (1 September 2023). "Bishop Jeremy Greaves elected tenth Archbishop of Brisbane". Anglican Focus. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Keyte, Melanie (9 December 2016). "Buderim priest rises to holy appointment". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Greaves, Jeremy (2 October 2019). "Building up of a better world". Anglican Focus. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Greaves, Jeremy (3 February 2022). "We are "all children of God": Diversity is an enduring theme at the heart of the Christian story". ABC Religion & Ethics. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Kernebone, Elspeth (1 September 2023). "New Brisbane archbishop announced". The Melbourne Anglican. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Kohn, Rachael (16 May 2010). "Progressive Christianity - Part 2". The Spirit of Things. No. Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Sundstrom (11 October 2013). "Christians ready for same-sex marriage, says church rector". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
