| Type: | bishop | ||||||||
| John Lewis | |||||||||
| Bishop of North Queensland | |||||||||
| Diocese: | North Queensland | ||||||||
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| Predecessor: | Ian Shevill | ||||||||
| Successor: | Clyde Wood | ||||||||
| Ordination: | 1951 | ||||||||
| Consecration: | 1971 | ||||||||
| Birth Name: | Hurtle John Lewis | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1926 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||
| Death Place: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||
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| Nationality: | Australian | ||||||||
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Hurtle John Lewis [1] (2 January 1926 – 22 December 2015)[2] was an Australian Anglican bishop.
Lewis was born in Adelaide,[3] the son[4] of a kangaroo shooter.[5] He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of London.[6] After World War II service with the Royal Australian Navy he trained for ordination at St Michael's House, Crafers.[7] He was ordained both deacon and priest in 1951.[8] He then held various positions in the Society of the Sacred Mission until he became Bishop of North Queensland in 1971,[9] a position he held until 1996. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1971 at St John's Cathedral (Brisbane)[10] and retired effective 2 January 1996.[11]
Lewis died on 22 December 2015 in Adelaide.[12]