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South Australia's first Aboriginal Anglican bishop to focus on reconciliation

Posted on: April 14, 2015 2:39 PM
The ordination ceremony for Anglican Bishop Christopher McLeod at St Peter's Cathedral combined Anglican and traditional Aboriginal rituals.
Photo Credit: ABC News: Nicola Gage

[ABC News] South Australia's first Aboriginal Anglican bishop says he plans to use his new role to focus on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

The Revd Christopher McLeod, who is of Gurindji descent and whose mother was a member of the Stolen Generations, has been ordained as Assistant Bishop at St Peter's Cathedral [in Adelaide].

He has most recently served as the rector at St Jude's Church at Brighton, and becomes the only Aboriginal bishop currently serving in Australia.

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