David Mulready
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| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Anglican Diocese of North West Australia |
| Title | Bishop of North West Australia |
| Period in office | 2003 — present |
| Consecration | 1 February 2004 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Nichols |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Rector of St John’s, Parramatta |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | 19 September 1947 |
| Place of birth | Sydney |
David Gray Mulready (born 19 September 1947), is the bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, the largest diocese in geographical size in the Anglican Communion covering approximately a quarter of the Australian continent. [1]
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[edit] Early life
Mulready was born in Sydney, the son of Norman Benson Mulready and Edna Faith Osborne. He grew up on the Northern Beaches in Curl Curl, New South Wales and attended Newington College (1960-1964). [2] At tertiary level he was educated at Moore Theological College and the Melbourne College of Divinity and holds a Licenciate of Theology and a Diploma of Religious Education.
[edit] Ministry
Mulready's ordained ministry began in the Diocese of Sydney and he then served 15 years in the Diocese of Armidale. He worked in rural parish ministry in New South Wales and was posted to Tambar Springs (1974-1977), Walgett (1977-1981), Manilla (1981-1985) and Gunnedah (1985-1989). Mulready was the NSW State Secretary of the Bush Church Aid Society from 1989, after which he moved St Stephen’s Church, Penrith (1993-2000). He then served as Rector of St John’s, Parramatta (2000-2004) until, as Canon David Mulready, he was elected Bishop of North-West Australia. Mulready was ordained as bishop in February 2004. [3]
[edit] Family life
Mulready married Maureen Jane Lawrie in 1972 and is the father of two adult sons and a daughter.
[edit] References
- ^ Sydney Anglican Network
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp141
- ^ Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) pp 1495: Mulready, David Gray (1947 - )
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Anthony Nichols |
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Mulready, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cleric |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
