John Grindrod
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The Most Revd John Grindrod |
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| Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane Primate of Australia |
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| Church | Anglican |
| See | Brisbane |
| In office | 1980-1989 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1952 |
| Consecration | 1966 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 14, 1919 Aughton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | January 4, 2009 Helensvale, Australia |
| Previous post | Bishop of Rockhampton |
Sir John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE (14 December 1919 – 4 January 2009) was an English-born Australian Anglican bishop. He was the Primate of Australia from 1982 to 1989.
Grindrod was born in Aughton, Lancashire, England. He was educated at Repton School; Queen's College, Oxford (MA Oxon); and Lincoln Theological College. He was ordained a deacon in 1951 and a priest in 1952. He served as a curate at St Michael’s Hulme, Manchester and then in Bundaberg, Queensland. He held incumbencies at All Souls' Ancoats, Manchester; and, moving to Australia, in Emerald, Queensland and North Rockhampton, Queensland while Archdeacon of Rockhampton.; and Christ Church, South Yarra, Victoria
Grindrod was the Bishop of Riverina from 1966 to 1971 and then Bishop of Rockhampton from 1971 to 1980. He was afterwards the Archbishop of Brisbane until 1989, additionally serving as Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 1982 to 1989. He took Australian citizenship in 1982 and was awarded a knighthood (KBE) in the 1983 New Year's Day Honours for services to religion.
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