Donald Kirk (bishop)

Donald Kirk
The Right Reverend; Donald Kirk
	Bishop of Riverina
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese	Diocese of Riverina
Predecessor	Rob Gillion
Orders
Consecration	15 June 2019[1]; by Glenn Davies[1]
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Camryn
Children	2

Donald Kingsley Kirk is an Australian Anglican bishop. Since June 2019 he has served as the Bishop of Riverina in the Anglican Church of Australia.[2]

Kirk's first ministry appointment in charge of a parish was in 1989 in Mount Vincent, near Cessnock in New South Wales.[3] He served as Dean of Grafton from 2008 until 2017,[4] then served as rector of the Parish of Hamilton and Archdeacon of the Southwest in the Anglican Diocese of Ballarat until his election as Bishop.

Kirk was installed as Bishop of Riverina on 15 June 2019 in St Alban the Martyr Cathedral, Griffith.[1]

As Bishop, during the intense drought in the Riverina region, Kirk has criticised the water market in the Murray-Darling Basin and called for water to be recognised as not only a commercial commodity but a physical and spiritual fundamental.[5]

Kirk is married to Camryn and has a son and daughter.[4]

References

"Bishop Donald". Diocese of Riverina. Anglican Church of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
Sato, Kenji (17 June 2019). "Newest Anglican Bishop makes home in Griffith". The Area News. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
"Bishop Donald Kirk returns to Mount Vincent as guest preacher; while Carols preparations are underway". Cessnock Advertiser. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
Howard, Tim (5 February 2017). "Fr Donald says goodbye to Grafton". The Daily Examiner. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
Gorman, Mollie; Brown, Emma; Shields, Moyra (14 November 2019). "Holy water: Anglican bishop says water's spiritual need should be recognised as ACCC water inquiry underway". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Rob Gillion	Bishop of Riverina 2014 to 2018	Incumbent

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[Bishop_Profile-1] "Bishop Donald". Diocese of Riverina. Anglican Church of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[Area_News_June_2019-2] Sato, Kenji (17 June 2019). "Newest Anglican Bishop makes home in Griffith". The Area News. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[Cessnock-3] "Bishop Donald Kirk returns to Mount Vincent as guest preacher; while Carols preparations are underway". Cessnock Advertiser. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[Grafton_Daily_Examiner-4] Howard, Tim (5 February 2017). "Fr Donald says goodbye to Grafton". The Daily Examiner. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[ABC_Water-5] Gorman, Mollie; Brown, Emma; Shields, Moyra (14 November 2019). "Holy water: Anglican bishop says water's spiritual need should be recognised as ACCC water inquiry underway". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 January 2020.