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'''Gary Koo''' is an [[Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney|assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney]], becoming the [[Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney#Bishops of the Western Region|Bishop of the Western Region]] on 20 December 2019.<ref name=SydneyanglicansAnnounce>{{cite web |title=A new Bishop for the West |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/a-new-bishop-for-the-west |website=Sydney Anglicans: Gateway to the Anglican Church in Sydney |accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Russell |title=Bishop gets warm welcome in the West |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/bishop-gets-warm-welcome-in-the-west |accessdate=29 December 2019 |work=sydneyanglicans.net |date=20 January 2019}}</ref>
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}}'''Gary Siew Leong Koo'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Assistant Bishops of the Diocese of Sydney |url=http://www.sydneyanglicanarchives.com.au/past_assistant_bishops.html |website=Sydney Diocesan Archives |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> (born 1968)<ref name="AT">{{cite news |title=ARCHBISHOP GLENN DAVIES APPOINTS A NEW BISHOP FOR THE WESTERN REGION OF SYDNEY |url=http://www.anglicanstogether.org/newsletters/AT-Newsletter-2019-12.pdf |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=Anglicans Together Newsletter |issue=70 |date=December 2019}}</ref> is an Australian [[Anglican]] bishop who, since 20 December 2019, has served as an [[Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney|assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney]], becoming the third [[Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney#Bishops of the Western Region|Bishop of the Western Region]].<ref name=SydneyanglicansAnnounce>{{cite web |title=A new Bishop for the West |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/a-new-bishop-for-the-west |website=Sydney Anglicans: Gateway to the Anglican Church in Sydney |accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Russell |title=Bishop gets warm welcome in the West |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/bishop-gets-warm-welcome-in-the-west |accessdate=29 December 2019 |work=sydneyanglicans.net |date=20 January 2019}}</ref>


==Early life, education and parish ministry==
Koo was appointed in 2019 to replace Bishop [[Ivan Lee (bishop)|Ivan Lee]], who was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background.<ref name="FirstChinese">{{cite news|title=Chinese-Australian appointed next Anglican Bishop of Western Sydney|url=http://sydneyanglicans.net/mediareleases/500a|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=Sydney Anglicans|date=19 November 2002}}</ref>
Koo was born in 1968 in Sydney, as the son of two Malaysian migrants. He was educated at [[James Ruse Agricultural High School]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koo |first1=Gary |title=Gary Koo: Senior Minister at Crossway Anglican Churches |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-koo-a0333072/ |website=LinkedIn |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> and then studied medicine at the [[University of Sydney]].<ref name="SA Biography">{{cite web |title=Gary Koo: Bishop of Western Region |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/seniorclergy/bishop-koo |website=Sydney Anglicans |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> Koo was brought up as an atheist, but the death of his mother while he was training as a doctor at University caused him to reassess his views and he converted to Christianity.<ref name="Testimonials">{{cite web |title=Testimonials: Gary Koo |url=https://moore.edu.au/testimonials/gary-koo-2001-alumnus/ |website=Moore Theological College |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>


After graduating from university, Koo worked as a doctor for a time.<ref name="Testimonials" /> He then decided to study theology at [[Moore Theological College]].<ref name="SydneyanglicansAnnounce" /> and was ordained deacon in 2006 and priest (presbyter) in 2013.<ref name="SA Biography" />
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==Early life==
The son of Malaysian migrants, Koo was educated at [[James Ruse Agricultural High School]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koo |first1=Gary |title=Gary Koo: Senior Minister at Crossway Anglican Churches |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-koo-a0333072/ |website=LinkedIn |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>


Koo served as a pastor and church planter for the Chinese Christian Church Sydney. He later was appointed as a minister within the [[Anglican Diocese of Sydney]] at St Paul’s [[Carlingford, New South Wales|Carlingford]] and [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]], where he was eventually made rector, a position which he held for seven years prior to his appointment to the episcopate.<ref name="SA Biography" /> He served as acting rector at [[Berala, New South Wales|Berala]] from 2013 to 2015.<ref name="AT" />
==Career==

Koo trained as a doctor at the [[University of Sydney]], then practised as a doctor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Koo |url=https://moore.edu.au/testimonials/gary-koo-2001-alumnus/ |website=Moore College}}</ref> After graduating from [[Moore Theological College]], he served as a minister at St Paul’s [[Carlingford, New South Wales|Carlingford]] and [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]].
==Episcopal ministry==
In November 2019, Koo was appointed as Bishop of the Western Region in the Sydney Diocese, a role which involves overseeing congregations in the [[City of Blue Mountains|Blue Mountains]], [[Hills District, New South Wales|Hills District]], [[City of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]], and [[City of Parramatta|Parramatta]] areas.<ref name="Mission areas">{{cite news |last1=Halcrow |first1=Jeremy |title=Archbishop announces final mission areas |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/archbishop_announces_final_mission_areas |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=Sydney Anglicans |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |date=30 June 2010}}</ref> He replaced Bishop [[Ivan Lee (bishop)|Ivan Lee]], who was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background and who moved at that time into a new episcopal role strengthening church growth.<ref name="FirstChinese">{{cite news|title=Chinese-Australian appointed next Anglican Bishop of Western Sydney|url=http://sydneyanglicans.net/mediareleases/500a|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=Sydney Anglicans|date=19 November 2002}}</ref><ref name="SydneyanglicansAnnounce" /> Koo was consecrated bishop in [[St John's Cathedral, Parramatta]] by Archbishop [[Glenn Davies]] on 20 December 2019.<ref name="SydneyanglicansAnnounce" />

As assistant bishop, Koo has chaired the Diocese's COVID-19 taskforce throughout 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Russell |title=Are we there yet? |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/are-we-there-yet |access-date=10 January 2021 |work=Sydney Anglicans |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |date=2 July 2020}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
Koo is married to Pearl and has two children.<ref name="SA Biography" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 22 September 2023

The Right Reverend

Gary Koo
Bishop of the Western Region
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceProvince of New South Wales
DioceseDiocese of Sydney
Installed20 December 2019
PredecessorIvan Lee
Orders
Ordination2006 (as deacon)
2013 (as presbyter)[1]
Consecration20 December 2019
by Glenn Davies
Personal details
Born
Gary Siew Leong Koo

1968 (age 55–56)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationAnglicanism
SpousePearl
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (medicine)
Moore Theological College (theology)

Gary Siew Leong Koo[2] (born 1968)[1] is an Australian Anglican bishop who, since 20 December 2019, has served as an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, becoming the third Bishop of the Western Region.[3][4]

Early life, education and parish ministry

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Koo was born in 1968 in Sydney, as the son of two Malaysian migrants. He was educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School[5] and then studied medicine at the University of Sydney.[6] Koo was brought up as an atheist, but the death of his mother while he was training as a doctor at University caused him to reassess his views and he converted to Christianity.[7]

After graduating from university, Koo worked as a doctor for a time.[7] He then decided to study theology at Moore Theological College.[3] and was ordained deacon in 2006 and priest (presbyter) in 2013.[6]

Koo served as a pastor and church planter for the Chinese Christian Church Sydney. He later was appointed as a minister within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney at St Paul’s Carlingford and North Rocks, where he was eventually made rector, a position which he held for seven years prior to his appointment to the episcopate.[6] He served as acting rector at Berala from 2013 to 2015.[1]

Episcopal ministry

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In November 2019, Koo was appointed as Bishop of the Western Region in the Sydney Diocese, a role which involves overseeing congregations in the Blue Mountains, Hills District, Hawkesbury, and Parramatta areas.[8] He replaced Bishop Ivan Lee, who was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background and who moved at that time into a new episcopal role strengthening church growth.[9][3] Koo was consecrated bishop in St John's Cathedral, Parramatta by Archbishop Glenn Davies on 20 December 2019.[3]

As assistant bishop, Koo has chaired the Diocese's COVID-19 taskforce throughout 2020.[10]

Personal life

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Koo is married to Pearl and has two children.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ARCHBISHOP GLENN DAVIES APPOINTS A NEW BISHOP FOR THE WESTERN REGION OF SYDNEY" (PDF). Anglicans Together Newsletter. No. 70. December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Assistant Bishops of the Diocese of Sydney". Sydney Diocesan Archives. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "A new Bishop for the West". Sydney Anglicans: Gateway to the Anglican Church in Sydney. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ Powell, Russell (20 January 2019). "Bishop gets warm welcome in the West". sydneyanglicans.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. ^ Koo, Gary. "Gary Koo: Senior Minister at Crossway Anglican Churches". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Gary Koo: Bishop of Western Region". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Testimonials: Gary Koo". Moore Theological College. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ Halcrow, Jeremy (30 June 2010). "Archbishop announces final mission areas". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Chinese-Australian appointed next Anglican Bishop of Western Sydney". Sydney Anglicans. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  10. ^ Powell, Russell (2 July 2020). "Are we there yet?". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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