John Noble (bishop)

John Ashley Noble (born 30 March 1944) is a retired Australian Anglican bishop.

Noble was educated at St Francis Theological College, Brisbane and the University of Queensland.[1] He was ordained in 1968[2] and combined a career as a teacher with a ministry as a school chaplain until 1982. He then held incumbencies at St John’s Dalby[3] and St Barnabas’ Sunnybank.[4] From 1989 to 1993 he was a lecturer at St Francis' Theological College and then an assistant bishop[5] of the northern region of the Diocese of Brisbane. He became Bishop of North Queensland in 2002, a position he held until 2007.

Religious titles
Preceded by
Hurtle John Lewis
Bishop of North Queensland
2002 –200
Succeeded by
Clyde Maurice Wood

References

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0108153674
  3. ^ Church website
  4. ^ Photo of church
  5. ^ Anglican Archives