Peter Chiswell (bishop)

For the British general, see Peter Chiswell (British Army officer).

Peter Chiswell (18 February 1934 – 6 December 2013) was a bishop of the Anglican Church of Australia. He was the Bishop of Armidale, in northern New South Wales, from 1976 to 1999.[1][2]

Chiswell was educated at the University of New South Wales and ordained in 1959.[3] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Quirindi, New South Wales. He then held incumbencies in Bingara and Gunnedah.[4] From 1971 to 1976 he was Archdeacon of Tamworth when he was ordained to the episcopate. He was a dedicated bushwalker and environmentalist.[5] On 15 March 2012 the newly constructed hall at Calrossy Anglican School Boys Campus was named the Bishop Peter Chiswell Hall in recognition of his part in the school's history.

Chiswell was married to Betty and had three children. His youngest child, Rodney (Rod) Chiswell, was installed as Bishop of Armidale in 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ 1998 Lambeth Conference Archived 2010-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Bishop Peter Chiswell Dies". Armidale Diocese. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. ^ Parliament of New South Wales Archived 2011-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
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Preceded by Bishop of Armidale
1976– 1999 		Succeeded by


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