Frank Nelson | |
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Dean of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Province | South Australia |
Diocese | Adelaide |
In office | 12 October 2012 – 4 April 2021 [1] |
Predecessor | Sarah Macneil |
Successor | Chris McLeod |
Other post(s) | Dean of Wellington (2004–2012) [2] |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1978 (as priest) [2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Derek Nelson January 9, 1955 |
Nationality | South African citizenship |
Spouse | Christine |
Children | 3 |
Frank Derek Nelson (born 9 January 1955) is a South African-born Anglican priest who served as the Dean of Adelaide from 12 October 2012 to 4 April 2021, and previously served as Dean of Wellington from 2004 to 2012. [3]
Nelson was born in what was then the Union of South Africa and grew up in East London. [4] He was ordained in 1978, [5] and moved to New Zealand in 1991 in response to apartheid. [4] He worked in churches and cathedrals in South Africa, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Australia, before being invited by Archbishop Jeffrey Driver to become Dean of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. [5]
From 2004 to 2012, he was Dean of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. His Master of Ministry (2010) was entitled "Benedict, Balance and the Deans: The Benedictine concept of balance offers a way for a dean to survive and thrive in an Anglican cathedral today". [6]
Nelson retired from his role in Adelaide on 4 April 2021 to return to New Zealand and serve as vicar of the parish of North Wairoa (based out of Dargaville). [1] [7]
Nelson is married to Christine and has 3 children. [3]