{{Short description|Australian Anglican bishop (1926–2015)}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = bishop | honorific-prefix = | name = John Lewis | honorific-suffix = | title = Bishop of North Queensland | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | church = | archdiocese = | province = | metropolis = | diocese = North Queensland | see = | elected = <!-- or | appointed = --> | term_start = {{start date|1971|df=y}} | term_end = {{end date|1996|df=y}} | quashed = | predecessor = Ian Shevill | successor = Clyde Wood | opposed = | other_post = <!---------- Orders ----------> | ordination = 1951 | ordained_by = | consecration = 1971 | consecrated_by = | cardinal = | created_cardinal_by = | rank = <!---------- Personal details ----------> | birth_name = Hurtle John Lewis | birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | death_date ={{Death date and age|2015|12|22|1926|1|2|df=y}} | death_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | buried = <!-- or | tomb = --> | resting_place_coordinates = | nationality = Australian | religion = | residence = | parents = | spouse = <!-- or | partner = --> | children = | occupation = | profession = <!-- or | previous_post = --> | education = | alma_mater = | motto = <!---------- Other ----------> | module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes | allegiance = Australia | branch = Royal Australian Navy | service_years = | rank = | unit = HMAS ''Ararat''<ref name="obit"/> }} | other = }}

'''Hurtle John Lewis''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}}<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19890126&id=VjsRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2285,4694712 Sydney Morning Herald]</ref> (2 January 1926 – 22 December 2015)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anglicannq.org/bishops/bulletin/153-25-february-7-2016 |title=Bishop Bill's Bulletin |date=25 February 2016 |publisher=Diocese of North Queensland |access-date=15 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116172103/http://www.anglicannq.org/bishops/bulletin/153-25-february-7-2016 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was an Australian Anglican bishop.

Lewis was born in Adelaide,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/bio/Bio401.pdf |title=The Quiet Australians |access-date=27 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181554/http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/bio/Bio401.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the son<ref>[http://member.melbpc.org.au/~davidrp/biog.html Brief biography of Father] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130213416/http://member.melbpc.org.au/~davidrp/biog.html |date=2009-11-30 }}</ref> of a kangaroo shooter.<ref>[http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=175902 AIF project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130225017/http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=175902 |date=2009-11-30 }}</ref> He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of London.<ref>Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}}</ref> After World War II service with the Royal Australian Navy he trained for ordination at St Michael's House, Crafers.<ref>''Crockford's Clerical Director, 1973-74'', 85th edition, p. 575.</ref> He was ordained both deacon and priest in 1951.<ref>''Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'', Lambeth, Church House, 1976 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref> He then held various positions in the Society of the Sacred Mission until he became Bishop of North Queensland in 1971,<ref>[http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/OANDS175.htm Anglican Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525095114/http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/OANDS175.htm |date=2010-05-25 }}</ref> a position he held until 1996. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1971 at St&nbsp;John's Cathedral (Brisbane)<ref>[http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/SPSES257.htm Anglican Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410114708/http://anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/SPSES257.htm |date=10 April 2013 }}</ref> and retired effective 2 January 1996.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Proceedings of the eleventh general synod 1998 | url=https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/ANG.0412.001.0202.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204090625/https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/ANG.0412.001.0202.pdf | archive-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>

Lewis died on 22 December 2015 in Adelaide.<ref name="obit">{{cite web |url=http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obituaries/thewest-au/obituary.aspx?pid=177172259 |title=Rev. John LEWIS Obituary |newspaper=The West Australian |date=7 January 2016 |accessdate=15 January 2017}}</ref>

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