Keith Dalby | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of The Murray | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | The Murray |
| Predecessor | John Ford |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 August 2019 by Geoffrey Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Alison Dutton |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | St Barnabas College, Adelaide (BTh) Moore Theological College (MA) |
Keith William Dalby is an Australian Anglican bishop who has been Bishop of The Murray since 2019 but stepped aside in December 2023 and is not currently serving.
Early life
Dalby was born in the United Kingdom, but returned to South Australia where his parents had married.[1] He spent time in the Northern Territory before joining the Australian Navy where he served for 13 years, 12 as a submariner.
Ordained ministry
Dalby commenced training for the priesthood at St Barnabas College, Adelaide, in 1992 and obtained a Bachelor of Theology degree.[2] He became curate at St Michael's Mitcham in Adelaide before being a parish priest in Timboon and Warracknabeal in Victoria in the Diocese of Ballarat from 1997 and Gordon in the Diocese of Sydney from 2004.[3]
Episcopal ministry
In June 2019, Dalby was announced as the fifth diocesan bishop of the Diocese of The Murray in South Australia. He was consecrated as bishop at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, on 16 August 2019 and enthroned as Bishop of The Murray on 17 August 2019 at St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge.[4][5]
Dalby stepped aside as Bishop of The Murray effective 9 December 2023.[6][7] It was later revealed that he had secretly married newly-ordained priest Alison Dutton in August 2023, and that a controversy had since arisen in the diocese in relation to the marriage.[6][7][8] A spokesperson for the diocesan council said that the diocese, in line with the procedures and protocols of the Anglican Church of Australia, was working through the controversy, in a manner sensitive to Dalby and Dutton.[6]
Ordination of women
In 2022, Dalby followed through with a decade-old commitment by a previous synod to allow a discussion on the ordination of women as priests. During 2022 and 2023 consultations and workshops were held with clergy and lay people and Dalby sought advice from Stephen Pickard, former assistant Bishop in Adelaide and the canon theologian of the diocese.[9] Dalby mentioned the mentorship of Bishop David McCall and circulated discussion papers written by Kevin Giles.[10] He allowed a canon to be put to the next synod in 2023 which enabled the ordination of women as priests. The vote was 57-4 in favour with no debate.[11] On 12 August 2023, Dalby ordained three women and one man to the priesthood,[12] Margaret Holt, Carol Cornwall, Alison Dutton and Rodney Fopp.[13]
References
- ^ "New Anglican Bishop appointed for South Coast". Victor Harbor Times. Australian Community Media. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Our bishop". Diocese of the Murray. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "New Anglican Bishop appointed for South Coast". Victor Harbor Times. Australian Community Media. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Williams, David (30 June 2013). "New Bishop for Diocese of The Murray" (PDF). Diocese of The Murray. The Anglican Church of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Consecration and Enthronement of the fifth Bishop of The Murray". Diocese of the Murray. Anglican Church of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Kernebone, Elspeth (16 January 2024). "South Australian bishop stands aside after secret marriage". The Melbourne Anglican. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b LeBlanc, Douglas; Douglass, Robyn (18 January 2024). "Australian Bishop Steps Down Over Secret Marriage". The Living Church. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Bermingham, Kathryn (7 January 2024). "The Bishop, A Secret Wedding - Then Sacked". The Advertiser. pp. 12–13.
- ^ "Papers | Diocese of The Murray". murray.anglican.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Blog | Diocese of The Murray". murray.anglican.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Officer, Media (6 June 2023). "Murray Diocese votes to allow ordination of women priests". Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Women priests to be ordained in The Murray". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Officer, Media (7 August 2023). "Two milestones for women's ordination". Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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