John Lewis (Bishop of North Queensland)


Hurtle John Lewis was an Australian Anglican bishop.
Lewis was born in Adelaide, the son of a kangaroo shooter. He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of London. After World War II service with the Royal Australian Navy he was ordained in 1951. He then held various positions in the Society of the Sacred Mission until he became Bishop of North Queensland in 1971, a position he held until 1996. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1971 at St John's Cathedral and retired effective 2 January 1996.
Lewis died on 22 December 2015 in Adelaide.