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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 the 20th 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 |
'''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 the 20th 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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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 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> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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Revision as of 06:10, 1 March 2020
Gary Koo is an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, becoming the Bishop of the Western Region on the 20th December 2019.[1][2]
Koo was appointed in 2019 to replace Bishop Ivan Lee, who was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background.[3]
Early life
The son of Malaysian migrants, Koo was educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School.[4]
Career
Koo trained as a doctor at the University of Sydney, then practised as a doctor.[5] After graduating from Moore Theological College, he served as a minister at St Paul’s Carlingford and North Rocks.
References
- ^ "A new Bishop for the West". Sydney Anglicans: Gateway to the Anglican Church in Sydney. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Powell, Russell (20 January 2019). "Bishop gets warm welcome in the West". sydneyanglicans.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Chinese-Australian appointed next Anglican Bishop of Western Sydney". Sydney Anglicans. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Koo, Gary. "Gary Koo: Senior Minister at Crossway Anglican Churches". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Gary Koo". Moore College.