Brian King (bishop)
Brian Franklin Vernon King was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.
King was educated at Sydney Boys' High School and the University of New South Wales.
King was a passionate Rugby player, playing 112 first-grade games and was a member of two premiership-winning teams. He was selected for the Waratahs, scoring two tries, and played against New Zealand, Fiji and Queensland.
He worked as a chartered accountant for eight years before pursuing theological studies.
After studying at Moore Theological College he was ordained in 1965. He was a curate at Manly and then rector of Dural. After further incumbencies at Wahroonga and Manly he was appointed Bishop of the Western Region in 1993. He was also concurrently bishop to the Australian Armed Forces. He retired in 2002 and was married to Pamela King.
