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''' Robert George Beal''' (born 17 August 1929<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]], 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8</ref>), an Australian [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]]. He was educated at [[Sydney Grammar School]] and the [[University of Newcastle, Australia]], he was [[ordained]] in 1953 and served first as a [[curate]] at St Francis’, [[Nundah, Queensland|Nundah, Brisbane]]. He later held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] in [[South Townsville]] and [[Auchenflower]].<ref>''[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X</ref> After this he was the [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of [[Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] and then [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Australia|Newcastle]]. Beal was also [[Archdeacon]] of [[Albury, New South Wales|Albury]] for the last two years. In 1985 he was ordained to the [[episcopate]] as the seventh [[Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta|Bishop of Wangaratta]],<ref>[http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/SPSES257.htm Anglican archives]</ref> a post he held for nine years.
'''Robert George Beal''' (17 August 1929<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]], 2008 {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}}</ref> &ndash; 24 June 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlinememorials.com.au/detail.asp?Ref=7224|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228110730/http://www.onlinememorials.com.au/detail.asp?Ref=7224|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-28|title=Online Memorials Australia|date=2014-02-28|access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref>) was an Australian [[Anglican]] [[bishop]].


Beal was educated at [[Sydney Grammar School]] and the [[University of Newcastle, Australia]]. He was [[ordained]] in 1953 and was a [[curate]] at St Francis’ [[Nundah, Queensland|Nundah, Brisbane]]. He later held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] in [[South Townsville]] and [[Auchenflower, Queensland|Auchenflower]].<ref>''[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1975-76'', London: Oxford University Press, 1976 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref> After this he was the [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of Wangaratta (1965–1972) and then [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Australia|Newcastle]] (1975–1983). He was also [[Archdeacon]] of [[Albury, New South Wales|Albury]] for the last two years. In 1985 he was ordained to the [[episcopate]] as the seventh [[Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta|Bishop of Wangaratta]],<ref>[http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/SPSES257.htm Anglican archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410114708/http://anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/SPSES257.htm |date=2013-04-10 }}</ref> a position he held for nine years.
He died on 24 June 2009.<ref>[http://www.onlinememorials.com.au/detail.asp?Ref=7224 Online memorials]</ref>

Beal died in Newcastle in 2009 and his ashes were interred in [[Wangaratta]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/46117/homecoming-memorial-praises-bishop/|title= Homecoming memorial praises bishop|publisher= The Border Mail|accessdate = 2012-12-25}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:40, 28 July 2024

Robert George Beal (17 August 1929[1] – 24 June 2009[2]) was an Australian Anglican bishop.

Beal was educated at Sydney Grammar School and the University of Newcastle, Australia. He was ordained in 1953 and was a curate at St Francis’ Nundah, Brisbane. He later held incumbencies in South Townsville and Auchenflower.[3] After this he was the Dean of Wangaratta (1965–1972) and then Newcastle (1975–1983). He was also Archdeacon of Albury for the last two years. In 1985 he was ordained to the episcopate as the seventh Bishop of Wangaratta,[4] a position he held for nine years.

Beal died in Newcastle in 2009 and his ashes were interred in Wangaratta.[5]

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  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. ^ "Online Memorials Australia". 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ Anglican archives Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Homecoming memorial praises bishop". The Border Mail. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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Preceded by Bishop of Wangaratta
1985–1994
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