Peter Carrell: Difference between revisions

The Right Reverend

Peter Carrell
The Right Reverend; Peter Carrell
Bishop of Christchurch
Church	Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Diocese	Christchurch
In office	2019–present
Predecessor	Victoria Matthews
Orders
Ordination	1986 (deacon) ; 1987 (priest)
Consecration	9 February 2019
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 64–65); Christchurch, New Zealand
Spouse	Teresa Kundycki-Carrell
Children	4
Alma mater	Canterbury University; Otago University; Durham University;

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 12:52, 29 May 2024

Peter Ruane Carrell (born 1959) is a New Zealand Anglican bishop. Since 2019, he has been the ninth Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.^[1]

Early life and education

Carrell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1959. He attended Christ's College, Christchurch, an all-boys independent school.^[1] He studied mathematics at the University of Canterbury (BSc) and then for a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree at the University of Otago.^[2] In 1993, he graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in New Testament studies from Durham University in England.^[1] His doctoral thesis was titled "Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John".^[3]

Ordained ministry

Carrell was ordained as a deacon in 1986 and as a priest in 1987.^[1]^[2] He served his curacy in the Parish of Shirley, Christchurch in the Diocese of Christchurch.^[1] Then, from 1990 to 1993, he studied in England for his PhD.^[1] Returning to New Zealand, he combined a career in parish ministry in the Dioceses of Nelson and Christchurch, and in theological education.^[1]

On 9 February 2019, Carrell was consecrated a bishop during a service held at Christchurch Boys' High School, and installed as the 9th Bishop of Christchurch at the ruined ChristChurch Cathedral.^[4] In contrast to his predecessor, Victoria Matthews, he is seeking an open relationship with the media and invited a reporter from the news media website Stuff to interview him before he took up his post in Christchurch.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Our Bishop – Anglican Life". anglicanlife.org.nz. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gates, Charlie (9 February 2019). "Christchurch's new Anglican Bishop takes on restoration, dwindling congregations and same sex blessings". Stuff. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ Carrell, Peter Ruane (1993). Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John. Durham e-Theses (Doctoral). Durham University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Preliminary cathedral reinstatement works underway as Christchurch greets new bishop". Anglican Comunion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Victoria Matthews	9th Bishop of Christchurch	Incumbent

This article about an Anglican bishop is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This biographical article about a New Zealand religious figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Our Bishop – Anglican Life". anglicanlife.org.nz. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[takes-2] Gates, Charlie (9 February 2019). "Christchurch's new Anglican Bishop takes on restoration, dwindling congregations and same sex blessings". Stuff. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[3] Carrell, Peter Ruane (1993). Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John. Durham e-Theses (Doctoral). Durham University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[ACNS-4] "Preliminary cathedral reinstatement works underway as Christchurch greets new bishop". Anglican Comunion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Short description|Bishop of Christchurch}}
-{{for multi|the American basketball coach|Pete Carril|other peope with similar names|Peter Carroll (disambiguation){{!}}Peter Carroll}}
+{{for multi|the American basketball coach|Pete Carril|other people with similar names|Peter Carroll (disambiguation){{!}}Peter Carroll}}
 {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
 {{Infobox Christian leader
 | type = Bishop
-| predecessor = [[Victoria Matthews]]
+| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Reverend]]
 | name = Peter Carrell
-| title = [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]]
+| title = [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch#List of bishops|Bishop of Christchurch]]
 | image =
 | alt =
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 | church = [[Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia]]
 | archdiocese =
+| diocese = [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Christchurch]]
-| diocese =
 | see =
-| term = 2018–present
+| term = 2019–present
-| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Reverend]]
+| predecessor = [[Victoria Matthews]]
-| other_post = <!--   Orders   -->
 | successor =
+| other_post =
+<!--   Orders   -->
 | ordination = 1986 (deacon) <br /> 1987 (priest)
 | ordinated_by =
-| consecration =
+| consecration = 9 February 2019
-| consecrated_by = <!--   Personal details   -->
+| consecrated_by =
+<!--   Personal details   -->
 | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}}
 | birth_place = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
@@ Line 31: / Line 33: @@
 }}
-'''Peter Ruane Carrell''' (born 1959) is the ninth [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]] in the [[Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia]], serving as Bishop-elect from August 2018 and as Bishop since 9 February 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Our Bishop – Anglican Life|url=https://anglicanlife.org.nz/our-bishop/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=anglicanlife.org.nz}}</ref>
+'''Peter Ruane Carrell''' (born 1959) is a New Zealand [[Anglican]] bishop. Since 2019, he has been the ninth [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]] in the [[Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Our Bishop – Anglican Life|url=https://anglicanlife.org.nz/our-bishop/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=anglicanlife.org.nz}}</ref>
 == Early life and education ==
-Carrell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1959. He grew up in Hororata, Dunedin and Christchurch. He attended [[Christ's College, Christchurch|Christ's College]]. He is a graduate of [[University of Canterbury|Canterbury]], [[University of Otago|Otago]] and [[Durham University|Durham]] Universities.<ref name=":0" /> From the last university he has a Ph.D. in New Testament studies on the topic "Jesus and the Angels: The Influence of Angelology on the Christology of the Apocalypse of John," supervised by Professor James D.G. Dunn. His thesis was subsequently published in 1997 by Cambridge University Press.
+Carrell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1959. He attended [[Christ's College, Christchurch]], an all-boys [[independent school]].<ref name=":0" /> He studied mathematics at the [[University of Canterbury]] (BSc) and then for a [[Bachelor of Divinity]] (BD) degree at the [[University of Otago]].<ref name="takes" /> In 1993, he graduated with a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD) degree in New Testament studies from [[Durham University]] in England.<ref name=":0" /> His doctoral thesis was titled "Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John".<ref>{{cite thesis |last1=Carrell |first1=Peter Ruane |title=Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John |url=http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5802/ |website=Durham e-Theses |publisher=Durham University |access-date=18 March 2023 |date=1993|type=Doctoral }}</ref>
-== Ordained ministry ==
+==Ordained ministry==
-Carrell was ordained deacon in the Diocese of Christchurch, 1986 and ordained priest in  1987. He served as Assistant Curate, Parish of Shirley, Christchurch, 1987-1990; postgraduate student, with Permission to Officiate, Diocese of Durham, England, 1990-1993; Assistant Priest, Parish of Stoke, Diocese of Nelson, 1993-1995; Vicar of Blenheim South, Diocese of Nelson, 1995-2001; Ministry Educator, Diocese of Nelson, 2001-2010; Ministry Educator (0.5 FTE) and Director of Theology House (0.5 FTE), 2010-2019.
+Carrell was [[ordained]] as a [[Deacon#Anglicanism|deacon]] in 1986 and as a [[Priest#Anglican or Episcopalian|priest]] in 1987.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="takes" /> He served his [[curacy]] in the Parish of [[Shirley, Christchurch]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Diocese of Christchurch]].<ref name=":0" /> Then, from 1990 to 1993, he studied in England for his PhD.<ref name=":0" /> Returning to New Zealand, he combined a career in parish ministry in the Dioceses of [[Anglican Diocese of Nelson|Nelson]] and Christchurch, and in theological education.<ref name=":0" />
+On 9 February 2019, Carrell was consecrated a bishop during a service held at [[Christchurch Boys' High School]], and installed as the 9th Bishop of Christchurch at the ruined [[ChristChurch Cathedral]].<ref name="ACNS">{{cite web |title=Preliminary cathedral reinstatement works underway as Christchurch greets new bishop |url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/02/preliminary-cathedral-reinstatement-works-underway-as-christchurch-greets-new-bishop.aspx |website=Anglican Comunion News Service |publisher=Anglican Communion Office |access-date=18 March 2023 |date=8 February 2019}}</ref> In contrast to his predecessor, [[Victoria Matthews]], he is seeking an open relationship with the media and invited a reporter from the news media website [[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] to interview him before he took up his post in Christchurch.<ref name="takes">{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Charlie |title=Christchurch's new Anglican Bishop takes on restoration, dwindling congregations and same sex blessings |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/110424211/christchurchs-new-anglican-bishop-takes-on-restoration-dwindling-congregations-and-same-sex-blessings |access-date=13 February 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=9 February 2019}}</ref>
-Additional roles have included Acting Priest in Charge, Parish of Stoke, Nelson, 2003; Priest in Charge, Parish of Bryndwr, Christchurch, 2012-2013; Priest in Charge, Parish of South Christchurch, 2013-2014; Archdeacon of South Canterbury, 2014-2018; Archdeacon of Mid Canterbury, 2015-2018; Archdeacon of Pegasus, 2018.
-Carrell has been a clergy member of the General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui, 1998-2004 (Diocese of Nelson) and 2018-2019 (Diocese of Christchurch) and episcopal member since his ordination as bishop on 9 February, 2019.
-Teaching roles when Ministry Educator in the Dioceses of Nelson and Christchurch, 2001 to 2018 have included teaching for Bishopdale College, Laidlaw College, University of Otago and Seminari Theologi Malaysia.
-== Episcopacy ==
-In contrast to his predecessor, [[Victoria Matthews]], he is seeking an open relationship with the media and invited to be interviewed before he took up his post in Christchurch.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Charlie |title=Christchurch's new Anglican Bishop takes on restoration, dwindling congregations and same sex blessings |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/110424211/christchurchs-new-anglican-bishop-takes-on-restoration-dwindling-congregations-and-same-sex-blessings |access-date=13 February 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=9 February 2019}}</ref>
-Major challenges in his episcopacy have included: leadership within the Cathedral Reinstatement Project (the project to reinstate the earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in the Square in Christchurch city), working through effects of a series of congregational disaffiliations from the Diocese of Christchurch consequent on the 2018 General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui to permit blessing of same sex civil marriages, leading the Diocese of Christchurch through the lockdowns and other constraints on congregational life due to Covid-19 (through 2020 to 2022), and developing a Diocesan Mission Action Plan for the regeneration of the Diocese through the 2020s.
-In 2022, Bishop Carrell was a participant in the Lambeth Conference, held in Canterbury, Kent, England through late July and early August.
 == References ==
@@ Line 57: / Line 48: @@
 {{s-start}}
 {{s-rel|ac}}
+{{s-bef|before= [[Victoria Matthews]]}}
-{{succession box
-| title = 9th [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]]
+{{s-ttl|title= 9th [[Anglican Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]]}}
+{{s-inc}}
-| years = 2018–present
-| before = [[Victoria Matthews]]
-| after = Incumbent
-}}
 {{s-end}}
 {{Anglican bishops of Christchurch, New Zealand}}
@@ Line 70: / Line 58: @@
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch]]
-[[Category:Anglican bishops]]
 [[Category:Anglican bishops of Christchurch]]
-[[Category:People from Christchurch]]
+[[Category:Religious leaders from Christchurch]]
 [[Category:21st-century Anglican bishops in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:University of Otago alumni]]