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Sophie Relph-Christopher | |
|---|---|
| Assistant bishop, Anglican Diocese of Adelaide | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Adelaide |
| Installed | 15 August 2024 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2010 (as deacon) 2011 (as priest ) |
| Consecration | 15 August 2024 by Geoffrey Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Paul |
| Children | 2 |
Sophie Relf-Christopher is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. She has been an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide since August 2024.[1] She is the second woman Anglican Bishop in Adelaide, after Denise Ferguson, who retired in 2024.[2] She was installed as bishop on 15 August 2024, the feast of Mary, mother of our Lord, at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide.[3]
Prior to becoming bishop, she was the parish priest of St Jude's Church in Brighton, and Archdeacon of Sturt.[4][5] She was previously assistant curate at St Peter’s Church in Glenelg, before becoming parish priest of Broadview (St Philip's) and Enfield (St Clement's) from 2012 until 2016.[5]
Personal Life
[edit]Born in London, Relph-Christopher moved to Adelaide as a child.[5] She is married to Paul and has two sons.[3][5] Before being ordained as a priest, she taught film and television production at the University of South Australia.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bishop Sophie Relf-Christopher". Adelaide Anglicans. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Mother-of-two consecrated as bishop in Adelaide". medianet. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Adelaide welcomes its new Bishop Sophie". Adelaide Guardian. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Annabel Crabb's recipe for success". InDaily. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sophie Relf-Christopher named as new assistant bishop in Adelaide". Adelaide Guardian. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "New Bishop for Adelaide". The Melbourne Anglican. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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