Ivan Lee

Ivan Yin Lee ( – 4 March 2020) was an Australian Anglican bishop. He was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, serving from 2003 to 2019 as the Bishop of the Western Region. and then until early 2020, as bishop undertaking a role working on strengthening church growth within the Diocese.

Lee was appointed in 2002 to replace Bishop Brian King. He was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background.

Early life and education Lee's parents immigrated to Australia from Guangzhou province, China, in the 1950s.

Parish ministry Lee served as a presbyter in Manly, Beverly Hills and Merrylands. then became rector of St Aidan's Church in Hurstville Grove. Lee was part of the leadership of GAFCON. Lee also took public positions opposing racism and, in particular, criticising the anti-immigration positions taken by Drew Fraser, citing the Bible as his authority that "there is equality between all people".

Lee died on 4 March 2020 after having pancreatic cancer for the previous four years.