Christopher Jones (Anglican bishop) explained

Type:Bishop
Christopher Jones
Assistant Bishop
Diocese of Tasmania
Church:Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese:Tasmania
Term Start:26 February 2008[1]
Consecration:26 February 2008
Consecrated By:John Harrower
Birth Date:1964
Nationality:Australian
Religion:Anglican

Christopher Randall Jones (born 1964) is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as an assistant bishop and vicar-general in the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania since February 2008. He has also been the CEO of Anglicare Tasmania since 1988.[2]

Jones has held a number of positions in the diocese since 1992, including parish ministry at Kingston, Burnie, Scottsdale and Dorset, before holding positions in the diocese as an archdeacon from 2005 to 2008 and then assistant bishop since 2008.[3] Jones was consecrated bishop on 26 February 2008, along with fellow bishop Ross Nicholson, as part of a new focus on ministry and mission in the diocese.[4]

References

  1. News: Percy . Natasha . Recognise this face? . 17 February 2020 . Sydney Anglicans . Anglican Diocese of Sydney . 27 February 2008.
  2. Web site: Rt Rev Dr Chris Jones, TasCOSS Life Member . Tasmanian Council of Social Services . 17 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Statement - Christopher Randall Jones . Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse . Commonwealth of Australia . 17 February 2020 . 14 January 2016.
  4. News: A new direction for Tasmanian Anglican Church . Christian Today . Christian Today . 2008.