Bishop Jonathan Holland
Sessional Lecturer in Mission and Ministry (Liturgy)
PhD (UQ), Master of Arts (UQ), Oxford Cert Theology, BA (Oxon), BA (Hons) (UWA)
Profile
Ordained in 1982, Jonathan has served the Anglican Church of Australia as a priest in parishes in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane until 2006 when he became Assistant Bishop in Brisbane.
Jonathan Holland is the former Principal of St Francis College, Brisbane, and former Executive Director of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s Ministry Education Commission. Jonathan was appointed to St Francis College in 2016. He lectures in Mission and Ministry (Liturgy). Jonathan believes theological studies ground faith in a deeper and richer understanding of God, helping to bring faith more alive and deepen the union with Christ.
Jonathan enjoys reading, gardening, walking and a bit of wood working as well as research and writing. He has been married to Kerry since 1980, and they delight in their three adult children and spouses and four grand-children.
Publications
The Destiny & Passion of Philip Nigel Warrington Strong, (Lakeside Publishing, 2019).
Anglicans, Trams and Paw Paws: the story of the diocese of Brisbane 1945-1980, (Copy Right Publishing, 2013)
Jesus Unbound: the story of Jesus of Nazareth (Acorn, 2008)
Eyes’ Delight: six paintings and their theological meanings, (privately published, 1998)
Mark: my words, co-editor of reflections on Mark’s Gospel as a Lenten book. (St James publishing, 1988)
‘Encountering God in Christ’ in Encountering God: face to face with the Divine, ed. Nigel Leaves (Morning Star Publishing, 2014)
‘Let God Arise: the training of clergy in Queensland’, in Brisbane: Training, Teaching and Turmoil: tertiary education 1825-2018, eds. Bill Metcalf and Barry Shaw, (Brisbane History Group, 2018)