John Lewis | |
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Bishop of North Queensland | |
Diocese | Diocese of North Queensland |
Installed | 1971 |
Term ended | 1996 |
Predecessor | Ian Shevill |
Successor | Clyde Wood |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1951 |
Consecration | 1971 |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Hurtle John Lewis |
Born |
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
2 January 1926
Died |
22 December 2015 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
(aged 89)
Nationality | Australian |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ |
Royal Australian Navy |
Unit | HMAS Ararat |
Hurtle John Lewis AM (2 January 1926 – 22 December 2015) was an Australian Anglican bishop.
Lewis was born in Adelaide, the son of a kangaroo shooter. He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of London. After World War II service with the Royal Australian Navy he was ordained in 1951. He then held various positions in the Society of the Sacred Mission until he became Bishop of North Queensland in 1971, a position he held until 1996.
Lewis died on 22 December 2015 in Adelaide.