Jeremy Greaves
Jeremy Greaves is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He was an assistant bishop of Brisbane (Northern Region) from 2017 until 16 December 2023 when he was installed as Archbishop of Brisbane, succeeding Phillip Aspinall.[3]
Jeremy Greaves | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Brisbane | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Brisbane |
| Installed | 16 December 2023 |
| Other post(s) | Metropolitan of Queensland (ex officio) |
| 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] |
| Previous post(s) | Assistant Bishop for the Northern Region, Diocese of Brisbane (2017–2023); Dean of Darwin (2007–2013) |
Early life and ordained ministry edit
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 edit
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 this ministry on 24 February 2017.[2]
On 1 September 2023, Greaves was elected as the next Archbishop of Brisbane and was installed in the 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 edit
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 edit
Greaves is married to Josie and has three children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop of the Northern Region". Anglican Church - Southern Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Aspinall, Phillip (25 November 2016). "Ad Clerum - Appointment of Assistant Bishop". Anglican Church of Australia. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ McDonald, Michelle (1 September 2023). "Bishop Jeremy Greaves elected tenth Archbishop of Brisbane". Anglican Focus. from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b Keyte, Melanie (9 December 2016). "Buderim priest rises to holy appointment". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Greaves, Jeremy (2 October 2019). "Building up of a better world". Anglican Focus. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. from the original on 1 March 2020. 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. from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Kernebone, Elspeth (1 September 2023). "New Brisbane archbishop announced". The Melbourne Anglican. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b Kohn, Rachael (16 May 2010). "Progressive Christianity - Part 2". The Spirit of Things. No. Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Sundstrom (11 October 2013). "Christians ready for same-sex marriage, says church rector". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.