The Most Rev. Peter Frederick Carnley

Background

Carnley, The Most Rev. Peter Frederick was born in 1937 in New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia.

Education

ThL, St. John's Theological Colonel, Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia, 1960—1961. Bachelor, Trinity College, University Melbourne, Australia, 1962—1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1966—1968.

Doctor of the University (honorary), Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia, 2001. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), General Theological Seminary, New York City. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Newcastle.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Western Australia.

Career

Ordained deacon Diocese of Bathurst, Australia, 1962. Ordained priest, 1964. Lecturer history, chaplain Mitchell College Advanced Education, Australia, 1970—1972.

Warden St. Johns's College, University Queensland, Australia, 1973—1981, lecturer systematic theology, 1977—1981. Canon St. John's Cathedral, Brisbane, Australia, 1973—1981. Consecrated bishop, 1981.

Archbishop of Perth Australia, 1981—2005. Primate of Australia, 2000—2005.

Achievements

• The Most Review Peter Frederick Carnley has been listed as a noteworthy archbishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • "The Yellow Wallpaper" and Other Sermons

    (This work brings together 34 sermons from the many hundre...)

  • The Structure of Resurrection Belief

    (Faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is absolutely c...)

Membership

Member of Canterbury Panel of Reference (archbishop chair since 2005), International Anglican-Roman Catholic Communications (co-chair since 2004).

Connections

Married Ann Carnley; 2 children.

Spouse:

Ann Carnley