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Bruce Schultz (bishop)

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Bruce Allan Schultz (24 May 1932 – 27 July 2012) was the eighth Bishop of Grafton in the Anglican Church of Australia.[1][2]

Schultz was educated at Culcairn High School, St Columb's Hall, Wangaratta and St John's College, Morpeth. He was briefly a sheep farmer before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at Broken Hill. After this he was priest in charge at Ardlethan[3] and then the Archdeacon of Rockhampton and Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton. He was consecrated a bishop on 1 March 1983 at St John's Cathedral (Brisbane) and served as an Assistant Bishop of Brisbane[4] until his election to Grafton. He retired effective 14 January 1998.[5]

Schultz died in Buderim Views in 2012; he was married and had children.

References

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  1. ^ "10th Anglican synod". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Bishop Bruce Allan Schultz Obituary: View Bishop Schultz's Obituary by The Daily Examiner". Legacy.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ^ "Series SPSES257 - Special Services - Collection of forms of service and orders of service". anglicanarchives.org.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Proceedings of the Eleventh General Synod" (PDF). Anglical Church of Australia. 1998.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Grafton
1985 –1998
Succeeded by