Garry John Weatherill (3 October 1956) is the current Anglican Bishop of Ballarat

Anglican Diocese of Ballarat

The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat extends across the south-west region of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the five Anglican Church of Australia dioceses in the Ecclesiastical province of Victoria. The bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Ballarat.-List of...

. He was previously the Bishop of Willochra (2000-2011).

Weatherill was educated at the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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 and Flinders University

Flinders University

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. Ordained in 1987, he began his ordained ministry as a curate

Curate

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 at St Jude’s Church, Brighton

Brighton, South Australia

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 after which he was a minor canon at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

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 until 1990. He was then Rector

Rector

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 of Semaphore

Semaphore, South Australia

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 and then Archdeacon

Archdeacon

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 of Willochra

Willochra

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 before his ordination to the episcopate in 2000.

It was announced in 2011 that Weatherill had been elected as the next Bishop of Ballarat. He was installed on 5 November 2011.