Ray Smith (bishop)

Raymond George "Ray" Smith (born 7 March 1936) was a suffragan bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. He was the Bishop of Georges River from 1993 to 2001.^[1]

Smith was educated at the Australian College of Theology and ordained in 1959.^[2][3] He was a priest in the Diocese of Armidale from 1959 to 1986 and became an archdeacon. He was then the Director of Extension Ministries at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania in the United States until 1990 when he returned to Australia to be the Archdeacon of South Canberra, his last position before being ordained to the episcopate. He is married to Shirley Smith.^[4]

References

1. ^ Sydney Diocesan Secretariat
2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008, ISBN 9780713672576
3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
4. ^ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000