Bishop James Leftwich

Diocese of North Queensland

Bishop James is Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of North Queensland with special responsibility to Aboriginal people, as well as Torrres lslander people in communities in Cape York and other mainland communities in the Diocese.

That he is responsible for a number of parishes and also sits on a number of national committees in his role as the national Aboriginal Bishop means that the Bishop is a very busy man. His parishes include, Pompurraw (formerly Edward River), Injinoo (formerly Cold Creek), Lockhart River, Kowanyama (formerly Mitchell River), Yarrabah and Palm Island. His own parish is St Luke’s in Cairns.

The main challenge in Bishop James’ ministry is financial.

“We are very concerned that our priests don’t get paid. There are only two priests in the whole Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diocese (community) that get paid. There are convenience stores in the parishes who contribute to their stipend. That’s quite a challenge. These communities need full time ministers and they can’t do a great job if they have to work somewhere else.”

Support ministry to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by donating to Bishop James’ ministry.

This project needs $30,000 in 2010.

You can Donate Now to this project by selecting Bishop James Leftwich, Diocese of North Queensland from the full project list.

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