Derek Eaton
The Rt Rev Derek Lionel Eaton,[1]QSM (b 10 September 1941)[2] was the 9th Anglican Bishop of Nelson [3] whose Episcopate spanned a 16 year period during the late 20th century and early 21st centuries.
He was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and Auckland College of Education after which he worked as a teacher until studying for the Priesthood. He was ordained in 1971 [4] and after a curacy at St Luke’s, Bristol [5] he was Vicar of Tunis. Later he was Provost of All Saint’s Cathedral, Cairo and held incumbencies at Bishopdale and (his last appointment before elevation to the Episcopate) Redcliffs. He is married to Alice Eaton.[6]
References
- ^ NZ clerical Directory
- ^ thePeerage.com
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
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