Brian Kyme
Brian Robert Kyme (22 June 1935 – 16 April 2020)[3] was an Australian Anglican bishop, National Director of the Australian Board of Missions, and author.
Brian Kyme | |
|---|---|
| Assistant bishop, Anglican Diocese of Perth | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Perth |
| In office | 1982–1999 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1958 (as deacon) 1960 (as priest) |
| Consecration | 1 May 1982[1] by Peter Carnley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1935 |
| Died | 16 April 2020 (aged 84) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Doreen[2] |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Alma mater | Ridley College, Melbourne |
Kyme trained for the priesthood at Ridley College, Melbourne and was ordained in 1958. Later he studied at Edith Cowan University.[4] He served curacies in Malvern and Morwell. He was the Incumbent at St Matthew's Church, Ashburton from 1963 to 1969 and Dean of Geraldton from 1969 to 1974. He was then at Claremont, Western Australia from 1974 and Archdeacon of Stirling, WA from 1977. In 1982 he became Assistant Bishop of Perth,[1] serving until 1999.
From 1993 to 2000 he served as National Director of the Australian Board of Missions.[2]
Kyme died on 16 April 2020 from cancer.[5]
Bibliography edit
Bishop Kyme wrote a number of books on history of Anglican church organisations and schools.[6]
- Do this in remembrance of me!: a communion handbook for the reflective Christian, 1985 with Brian Haig
- Grit & grace: the story of the Anglican Board of Mission - Australia, 2013, with Jan Carroll
- John Septimus Roe: the man and the school named in his honour, 2010
- Six archbishops and their ordinands: a study of the leadership provided by successive Archbishops of Perth in their recruitment and formation of clergy in Western Australia, 1914-2005 [thesis], 2005
- The Wollaston legacy, 2007, with Edward Doncaster and Jan Carroll
References edit
- ^ a b "St George's Cathedral, Perth Orders of Service" (PDF). J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History Collection. 2018. (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Rt Rev Brian Kyme" (PDF). Australian Board of Missions. 2020. (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020.
- ^ "KYME Brian". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ 'Six Archbishops and their ordinands : a study of the leadership provided by successive Archbishops of Perth in the recruitment and formation of clergy in Western Australia 1914-2005' Kyme, B p69: Perth, WA; Edith Cowan University; 2005
- ^ "RIP Bishop Brian Kyme (1935-2020)". Anglican Board of Mission. Anglican Board of Mission - Australia. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Trove search results for 'creator:"Kyme, Brian"' - Books". Trove. Retrieved 26 April 2020.