# Peter Carrell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Carrell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Carrell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carrell > Source revision: 1357280924 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Bishop of Christchurch}} {{for-multi|the American basketball coach|Pete Carril|other people with similar names|Peter Carroll (disambiguation){{!}}Peter Carroll}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | honorific_prefix = [The Right Reverend](/source/The_Right_Reverend) | name = Peter Carrell | title = [Bishop of Christchurch](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Christchurch) | image = | alt = | caption = | church = [Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia](/source/Anglican_Church_in_Aotearoa%2C_New_Zealand_and_Polynesia) | archdiocese = | diocese = [Christchurch](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Christchurch) | see = | term = 2019–present | predecessor = [Victoria Matthews](/source/Victoria_Matthews) | successor = | other_post = | ordination = 1986 (deacon)
1987 (priest) | ordinated_by = | consecration = 9 February 2019 | consecrated_by = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}} | birth_place = [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Teresa Kundycki-Carrell | children = 4 | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list | [Canterbury University](/source/University_of_Canterbury) | [Otago University](/source/University_of_Otago) | [Durham University](/source/Durham_University)}} }} '''Peter Ruane Carrell''' (born 1959) is a New Zealand [Anglican](/source/Anglican) bishop. Since 2019, he has been the ninth [Bishop of Christchurch](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Christchurch) in the [Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia](/source/Anglican_Church_in_Aotearoa%2C_New_Zealand_and_Polynesia).{{Cite web|title=Our Bishop – Anglican Life|url=https://anglicanlife.org.nz/our-bishop/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=anglicanlife.org.nz}} == Early life and education == Carrell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1959. He attended [Christ's College, Christchurch](/source/Christ's_College%2C_Christchurch), an all-boys [independent school](/source/independent_school). He studied mathematics at the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury) (BSc) and then for a [Bachelor of Divinity](/source/Bachelor_of_Divinity) (BD) degree at the [University of Otago](/source/University_of_Otago). In 1993, he graduated with a [Doctor of Philosophy](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) (PhD) degree in New Testament studies from [Durham University](/source/Durham_University) in England. His doctoral thesis was titled "Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John".{{cite thesis |last1=Carrell |first1=Peter Ruane |title=Jesus and the angels: the influence of angelology on the Christology of the apocalypse of John |url=http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5802/ |website=Durham e-Theses |publisher=Durham University |access-date=18 March 2023 |date=1993|type=Doctoral }} ==Ordained ministry== Carrell was [ordained](/source/ordained) as a [deacon](/source/Deacon) in 1986 and as a [priest](/source/Priest) in 1987. He served his [curacy](/source/curacy) in the Parish of [Shirley, Christchurch](/source/Shirley%2C_Christchurch) in the [Diocese of Christchurch](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Christchurch). Then, from 1990 to 1993, he studied in England for his PhD. Returning to New Zealand, he combined a career in parish ministry in the Dioceses of [Nelson](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Nelson) and Christchurch, and in theological education. On 9 February 2019, Carrell was consecrated a bishop during a service held at Christchurch Boys High, and installed as the 9th Bishop of Christchurch at the ruined [ChristChurch Cathedral](/source/ChristChurch_Cathedral).{{cite web |title=Preliminary cathedral reinstatement works underway as Christchurch greets new bishop |url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/02/preliminary-cathedral-reinstatement-works-underway-as-christchurch-greets-new-bishop.aspx |website=Anglican Comunion News Service |publisher=Anglican Communion Office |access-date=18 March 2023 |date=8 February 2019}} In contrast to his predecessor, [Victoria Matthews](/source/Victoria_Matthews), he is seeking an open relationship with the media and invited a reporter from the news media website [Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website)) to interview him before he took up his post in Christchurch.{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Charlie |title=Christchurch's new Anglican Bishop takes on restoration, dwindling congregations and same sex blessings |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/110424211/christchurchs-new-anglican-bishop-takes-on-restoration-dwindling-congregations-and-same-sex-blessings |access-date=13 February 2022 |work=[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website)) |date=9 February 2019}} == References == {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-rel|ac}} {{s-bef|before= [Victoria Matthews](/source/Victoria_Matthews)}} {{s-ttl|title= 9th [Bishop of Christchurch](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Christchurch)}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{Anglican bishops of Christchurch, New Zealand}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrell, Peter}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch Category:Anglican bishops of Christchurch Category:Religious leaders from Christchurch Category:21st-century Anglican bishops in New Zealand Category:University of Otago alumni Category:University of Canterbury alumni Category:Alumni of Durham University {{Anglican-bishop-stub}} {{NewZealand-Christian-clergy-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Peter Carrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carrell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carrell?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.