{{Distinguish|Darrel Parker}} {{short description|Australian Anglican bishop (born 1952)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = bishop | honorific_prefix = {{pre-nominal styles|size=100%|RRevd}} | name = Darrell Parker | honorific_suffix = | title = Bishop of North West Australia | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | church = Anglican Church of Australia | province = Province of Western Australia | diocese = Diocese of North West Australia | see = | term_start = 15 February 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Gary Nelson | successor = | other_post = <!---------- Orders ----------> | ordination = | ordained_by = | consecration = 3 February 2023 (St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney) | consecrated_by = Kanishka Raffel<ref name="SA" /> <!---------- Personal details ----------> | birth_name = Darrell Maurice Parker | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = <!-- as birth_place --> | buried = <!-- or | tomb = --> | resting_place_coordinates = | denomination = Anglicanism | residence = | parents = | spouse = Elizabeth<ref name="Anglican Ink" /> | children = | occupation = | profession = <!-- or | previous_post = --> | education = | alma_mater = Moore Theological College }}
'''Darrell Maurice Parker''' is an Australian Anglican bishop who has served as Bishop of North West Australia (the largest diocese in geographical size in the Anglican Church of Australia, covering approximately a quarter of the Australian continent) since 15 February 2023.
Parker grew up in southern New South Wales, and studied at Moore Theological College.<ref name="NWA Appointment" /> Prior to his consecration as bishop, Parker served for 25 years in the Anglican Diocese of Armidale,<ref name="Kriedemann">{{cite news |last1=Kriedemann |first1=Mark |title=St Paul's Anglican Church senior minister Darrell Parker leaves to become a bishop in Western Australia |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7891198/minister-leaves-to-take-on-bishops-role-in-the-west/ |access-date=3 February 2023 |work=Northern Daily Leader |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=9 September 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> serving in the parishes of Walcha, Boggabilla, Tenterfield, and the St Mark’s Chapel at the University of New England.<ref name="ADA">{{cite web |title=Darrell Parker elected as next bishop of North West Australia |url=http://www.armidaleanglicandiocese.com/darrell-parker-elected-as-next-bishop-of-north-west-australia/ |website=Anglican Diocese of Armidale |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref> His final role prior to being appointed bishop was serving six years as Vicar of West Tamworth. He was also appointed Archdeacon of the MacIntyre, New England, and the Peel within the diocese.
Parker was consecrated as bishop on 3 February 2023 by Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel,<ref name="SA">{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Russell |title=Pray for wisdom and have a go |url=https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/pray-for-wisdom-and-have-a-go/53025 |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=Sydney Anglicans |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Sydney |date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204022107/https://sydneyanglicans.net/news/pray-for-wisdom-and-have-a-go/53025 |archive-date=4 February 2023}}</ref> and installed as Bishop of North West Australia on 15 February 2023.<ref name="NWA Appointment">{{cite news |title=New NW Bishop |url=https://www.anglicandnwa.org/blog/2022/9/6/new-bishop-for-north-west-australia |access-date=11 September 2022 |work=North West Network |publisher=Anglican Diocese of North West Australia |date=6 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911033821/https://www.anglicandnwa.org/blog/2022/9/6/new-bishop-for-north-west-australia |archive-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>
Parker is married to Elizabeth and has four children.<ref name="Anglican Ink">{{cite news |title=New bishop elected for NW Australia |url=https://anglican.ink/2022/08/29/new-bishop-elected-for-nw-australia/ |access-date=3 February 2023 |work=Anglican Ink |publisher=Anglican Ink |date=29 August 2022}}</ref>
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