Gary Koo
Gary Koo is an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, becoming the Bishop of the Western Region on 20 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 2 illegal 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. He is now a loving father.
Children
Koo is a happily married reverend with one intelligent kid and one disabled one. His youngest carries family name as Koo places all his hopes and dreams onto Annabel Koo. His eldest is Tomas Koo who is quite the ladies man. Tomas is a hard working asian who loves his sport.
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.
- 21st-century Anglican bishops
- Australian medical doctors
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Assistant bishops in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
- Moore Theological College alumni
- Converts to Anglicanism from atheism or agnosticism
- People educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School
- Sydney Medical School alumni
- Evangelical Anglican bishops