Keith Slater (bishop)

Keith Francis Slater (born 1949) was a bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He formerly served as the Bishop of Grafton.^[1] On 17 May 2013 he resigned due to complaints concerning his handling of abuse at the North Coast Children's Home in Lismore, New South Wales.^[2][3][4]

He was deposed of orders on 16 October 2015.

Slater was educated at Kelvin Grove Teachers College and the Australian College of Theology. He was a curate in Gladstone, Queensland, priest in charge at Springsure^[5] and the Archdeacon of Lilley.^[6]

References

1. Anglican Communion
2. Diocese of Grafton – Bishop's statement (Accessed 26 June 2013)
3. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4. Sydney Morning Herald
5. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
6. Short Biography