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 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.
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