Keith Joseph (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix: Dr.
Keith Joseph
Bishop of North Queensland
Church:Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese:North Queensland
Predecessor:Bill Ray
Term Start:31 March 2019[1]
Ordination:2006
Consecration:31 March 2019
Consecrated By:Phillip Aspinall
Nationality:Australia
Religion:Anglican
Alma Mater:University of Newcastle (PhD)
Macquarie University (BA [Hons], MA)[2]

Keith Ronald Joseph (born 1960) is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the 11th Bishop of North Queensland since 31 March 2019.

Joseph holds a PhD in applied ethics. Prior to ordination, he worked as a lecturer in philosophy, as well as a soldier and officer in the Australian Army and an administrative officer with the Australian Federal Police.

He was ordained in 2006 in the Diocese of Central Melanesia in the Solomon Islands, working there until 2010.

After returning to Australia he served in the Diocese of Newcastle, Joseph worked from 2011 to 2013 as priest at the Anglican Parish of Mount Vincent, Kurri Kurri and Weston.[3]

On 8 November 2013 Joseph was commissioned as Dean of the Darwin Cathedral,[4] a role which he held until he was appointed Bishop of North Queensland. He also served on the board of Anglicare in the Northern Territory for 5 years during this time.[5]

On 24 November 2018, Joseph was elected as the next Bishop of North Queensland following the retirement of Bill Ray. He was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop in St James' Cathedral, Townsville on 31 March 2019.

As bishop, Joseph has spoken out against euthanasia, arguing that it would erode trust by Indigenous Australians in the public health system if allowed.[6]

Keith Joseph frequently visits schools around North Queensland featuring: Whitsunday Anglican School, Trinity Anglican School, and The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Release - New Anglican Bishop for North Queensland . Diocese of North Queensland . Anglican Church of Australia . 11 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Keith Joseph . LinkedIn . 11 January 2020.
  3. News: Former Kurri rector Father Keith Joseph announced as next Bishop of North Queensland . 11 January 2020 . Cessnock Advertiser . Australian Community Media . 5 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Our History . Christ Church Cathedral Darwin . Diocese of the Northern Territory . 11 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Farewell to Anglicare NT Board Member . AnglicareNT . 11 January 2020.
  6. News: Walker . Jamie . Pat Dodson's warning on legalised euthanasia . 11 January 2020 . The Australian . News Corporation Australia . 5 October 2019.