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Bruce Rosier

1928 – 2019

Australian bishop

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About Bruce Rosier

Lived 1928 – 2019 (aged 90). Bruce Rosier was an Australian anglican priest.

Stanley Bruce Rosier (18 November 1928 – 28 February 2019) was a bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia.

Rosier was educated at the University of Western Australia, and Christ Church, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge and was ordained deacon in 1954 and priest in 1955 and began his ministry with a curacy at Ecclesall, after which he was the Rector of Wyalkatchem from 1957. He was then the Rector of Kellerberrin and, from 1967, an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Perth. In 1970 he was appointed Bishop of Willochra, a post he held until 1987. He was then the Rector of St Oswald's Parkside in Adelaide until his retirement in 1994. He died in hospital in Adelaide on 28 February 2019, and a Requiem Eucharist was held on Ash Wednesday at St Peter's Cathedral.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Christ Church, University of Western Australia, Hale School
Awards
Rhodes Scholarship; Member of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Stanley Bruce Rosier

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bruce Rosier?

Australian bishop

When was Bruce Rosier born?

Bruce Rosier was born on 18 November 1928 in Subiaco.

When did Bruce Rosier die?

Bruce Rosier died on 28 February 2019 in Adelaide.

What was Bruce Rosier's occupation?

Bruce Rosier was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Bruce Rosier?

Bruce Rosier was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce Rosier

· Wikidata: Q4978226

· DBpedia: Bruce Rosier

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