Ross Davies (bishop)

Ross Owen Davies (born 4 February 1955) is an Australian former Anglican bishop. From 2002 to 2010, he was the bishop of the Diocese of The Murray in the Anglican Church of Australia.[1] In September 2010, he resigned and was found guilty by a church tribunal of "disgraceful conduct and wilful violation of church ordinances".[2][3][4]

Ross Davies
Anglican Bishop of The Murray
Church	Anglican Church of Australia (to 2010) Roman Catholic Church (since 2010)
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of The Murray
In office	2002 to 2010
Predecessor	Graham Howard Walden
Successor	John Ford
Orders
Ordination	1981 (deacon) 1982 (priest)
Personal details
Birth name	Ross Owen Davies
Born	4 February 1955
Denomination	Roman Catholicism (formerly Anglicanism)

Davies had belonged to the traditionalist Anglo-Catholic wing of the Anglicanism.[5] On 27 September 2010, three days after resigning as the Bishop of The Murray, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church as a layman by Philip Wilson, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide.[6]

References

1. "DAVIES, Rt Rev. Ross Owen". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
2. "disgraceful conduct and wilful violation of church ordinances". News.com.au. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
3. Lower, Gavin (29 September 2010). "Bishop Ross Davies found guilty of disgraceful conduct by Anglican Church tribunal". The Australian. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
4. Zwartz, Barney (9 March 2010). "Disgrace charge brought against bishop". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
5. "Anglican Diocese of The Murray". qohel.com. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
6. Conger, George (24 June 2011). "Deposed bishop joins Roman Catholic Church". The Church of England Newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016. Alt URL

External links

• Findings of the Special Tribunal