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Tony Nichols
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| Bishop of North West Australia | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Province of Western Australia |
| Diocese | Diocese of North West Australia |
| Installed | 1992 |
| Term ended | 2003 |
| Predecessor | Ged Muston |
| Successor | David Mulready |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1963 (as priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Howard Nichols (1938-03-29)29 March 1938 |
| Died | 24 August 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Judith[1] |
Anthony Howard Nichols (29 March 1938 – 24 August 2019) was an Australian Anglican bishop.[2]
Nichols obtained academic qualifications from the UniversitiesofSydney, London, Sheffield and Macquarie University. He was a Latin and history teacher until his ordination to the priesthood in 1963.[3] He had curacies at St Paul's Chatswood and St Bede's Drummoyne. He was a lecturerinBiblical StudiesatMoore College, Sydney from 1968 to 1981 and Dean of the FacultyofTheologyatSatya Wacana Christian University until 1987. A further academic appointment at St Andrew's Hall, Melbourne (aChurch Mission Society training college) was followed by his ordination to the episcopate as the fifth Bishop of North West Australia,[4] a position he held until 2003. After retiring as Bishop of North West Australia, he was Dean of Students and a lecturerinBiblical Studies at Trinity Theological College in Perth and later worked as an Assistant Minister at Dalkeith Anglican Church.[5]
Nichols was married to Judith.[1] His son-in-law, Darrell Parker, is due to become Bishop of North West Australia in 2023.[6]
Nichols died on 24 August 2019, aged 81.[5]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of North West Australia 1992–2003 |
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