David McCall
William David Hair McCall (29 February 1940 - 7 May 2021) was an Australian Anglican bishop.[2]
David McCall | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bunbury Bishop of Willochra | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Province of Western Australia (2000 to 2010) Province of South Australia (1987 to 2000) |
| Diocese | Bunbury (2000 to 2010) Willochra (1987 to 2000) |
| In office | 2000 to 2010 (Bunbury) 1987 to 2000 (Willochra) |
| Predecessor | Hamish Jamieson (Bunbury) Bruce Rosier (Willochra) |
| Successor | Allan Ewing (Bunbury) Garry Weatherill (Willochra) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1963 (as priest) |
| Consecration | 1 November 1987 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William David Hair McCall February 29, 1940[1] |
| Died | May 7, 2021 (aged 81)[1] Adelaide |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | Theodore McCall (father) |
| Spouse | Marion Carmel McCall OAM |
McCall was born into a prominent family. His grandfather was John McCall KCMG, Agent-General for Tasmania,[3] and his father, Theodore Bruce McCall, an Anglican bishop.[4] He was educated at Launceston Church Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School. He studied for the priesthood at St Michael's House in Crafers, South Australia and was ordained in 1963.
He served curacies at St Alban's Griffith and St Peter's Broken Hill.[5] He was then priest-in-charge of Barellan-Weethalle, Rector of St John's Corowa and (his last post before ordination to the episcopate) the incumbent of St George's, Goodwood.[6] On 1 November 1987, he was consecrated a bishop, and served as Bishop of Willochra[7] until in 2000 he was translated to the Diocese of Bunbury.
He was married to Marion Carmel McCall, OAM, who is a pilot;[8][9] their eldest son, Theo D. McCall (also a priest), is chaplain of St Peter's College, Adelaide, and an adjunct lecturer at St Barnabas' College and Charles Sturt University.[10]
McCall died in 2021, aged 81.[1]
References
- "Bishop William David Hair McCall". The Weekly Times. Adelaide. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- "Diocese of Bunbury". Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- “Who was Who” 1897-1990, London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- Who's who 2008. London: A. & C. Black. 2007. ISBN 9780713685558. OCLC 154704182.
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975, ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- Stgeorgesgoodwood.org - parish website
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- "World Award for Flying Grandmother | Tasmanian Anglican". www.tasmaniananglican.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Australia, Premier of South (21 November 2019). "Inspiring and remarkable women inducted to honour roll". Premier of South Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Faculty - St Barnabas Theological College". Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.