Barbara Darling
Anglican bishop in Australia
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Barbara Brinsley Darling (17 October 1947 – 15 February 2015) was an Australian Anglican bishop. She was among the first women to be an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church of Australia.
Barbara Darling | |
|---|---|
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1986 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2008 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Brinsley Darling 17 October 1947 |
| Died | 15 February 2015 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA, DipEd) University of Melbourne (MA) |
Darling was born in Burwood, Sydney, one of three children of Geoff and Honor Darling. In 1975 she began studying theology at Ridley College, Melbourne.[1]
Darling was ordained as deacon on 9 February 1986 and as a priest on 13 December 1992.[2] She was consecrated to the episcopate at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on 31 May 2008.[3][4] She became the first woman to be a bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.[5] She was the Bishop for Diocesan Ministries until 2009 when she became the Bishop of the Eastern Region.
Darling died on 15 February 2015 following a stroke.[6] Her funeral was held at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on 22 February 2015.[2]
