Ivan Yin Lee | |
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Bishop of the Western Region | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Sydney |
In office | 2003–2019 |
Predecessor | Brian King |
Successor | Gary Koo |
Orders | |
Consecration | 20 December 2002 by Peter Jensen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 or 1956 |
Died | 4 March 2020 (aged 63–64) |
Nationality | Australia |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater | Moore Theological College |
Ivan Yin Lee (1955 or 1956 – 4 March 2020) [1] [2] was an Australian Anglican bishop. He was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, [3] [4] serving from 2003 to 2019 as the Bishop of the Western Region. [5] and then until early 2020, as bishop undertaking a role working on strengthening church growth within the Diocese. [6]
Lee was appointed in 2002 to replace Bishop Brian King. [1] He was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background. [1] [7]
Lee's parents immigrated to Australia from Guangzhou province, China, in the 1950s. [8] Lee describes his family as having been culturally Buddhist; he was excused from mandatory Christian religious instruction at James Cook Boys high school along with other non-Christian students. [8] Lee converted to Christianity at a church-run summer camp and later "horrified" his immigrant parents by taking a year off from medical school at the University of New South Wales to study at Moore Theological College. [8] He completed a theology degree instead of returning to medical school. [8]
Lee served as a presbyter in Manly, Beverly Hills and Merrylands. [8] He worked for eight years as an assistant minister at St Jude's, Carlton, in Melbourne, [9] then became rector of St Aidan's Church in Hurstville Grove. [8]
Lee was elected as bishop of the Western Region in December 2002 by the Diocese of Sydney's standing committee, [1] and was consecrated as bishop on 20 December 2002. [2]
As bishop, Lee took a traditionalist position on the question of women preaching, [8] and on same-sex marriages, stating that, "We don't hold this position as a matter of mere tradition but as the scriptures dictate." [10] [11] Lee was part of the leadership of GAFCON. [12] [13]
Lee also took public positions opposing racism and, in particular, criticising the anti-immigration positions taken by Drew Fraser, citing the Bible as his authority that "there is equality between all people". [14]
Lee died on 4 March 2020 after having pancreatic cancer for the previous four years. [2]
Ivan Yin Lee | |
---|---|
Bishop of the Western Region | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Sydney |
In office | 2003–2019 |
Predecessor | Brian King |
Successor | Gary Koo |
Orders | |
Consecration | 20 December 2002 by Peter Jensen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 or 1956 |
Died | 4 March 2020 (aged 63–64) |
Nationality | Australia |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater | Moore Theological College |
Ivan Yin Lee (1955 or 1956 – 4 March 2020) [1] [2] was an Australian Anglican bishop. He was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, [3] [4] serving from 2003 to 2019 as the Bishop of the Western Region. [5] and then until early 2020, as bishop undertaking a role working on strengthening church growth within the Diocese. [6]
Lee was appointed in 2002 to replace Bishop Brian King. [1] He was the first Anglican bishop in Australia to have a Chinese ethnic background. [1] [7]
Lee's parents immigrated to Australia from Guangzhou province, China, in the 1950s. [8] Lee describes his family as having been culturally Buddhist; he was excused from mandatory Christian religious instruction at James Cook Boys high school along with other non-Christian students. [8] Lee converted to Christianity at a church-run summer camp and later "horrified" his immigrant parents by taking a year off from medical school at the University of New South Wales to study at Moore Theological College. [8] He completed a theology degree instead of returning to medical school. [8]
Lee served as a presbyter in Manly, Beverly Hills and Merrylands. [8] He worked for eight years as an assistant minister at St Jude's, Carlton, in Melbourne, [9] then became rector of St Aidan's Church in Hurstville Grove. [8]
Lee was elected as bishop of the Western Region in December 2002 by the Diocese of Sydney's standing committee, [1] and was consecrated as bishop on 20 December 2002. [2]
As bishop, Lee took a traditionalist position on the question of women preaching, [8] and on same-sex marriages, stating that, "We don't hold this position as a matter of mere tradition but as the scriptures dictate." [10] [11] Lee was part of the leadership of GAFCON. [12] [13]
Lee also took public positions opposing racism and, in particular, criticising the anti-immigration positions taken by Drew Fraser, citing the Bible as his authority that "there is equality between all people". [14]
Lee died on 4 March 2020 after having pancreatic cancer for the previous four years. [2]