| 词条 | Alfred Holland (bishop) |
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| type = Bishop | name = Alfred Holland | title = Anglican Bishop of Newcastle | image = | alt = | caption = | church = Anglican Church of Australia | archdiocese = | diocese = Newcastle | see = | term = 1978–1992 | predecessor = Ian Wotton Allnutt Shevill | successor = Roger Adrian Herft | ordination = 1952[1] | ordinated_by = | consecration = 1972 | consecrated_by = Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell | rank = | birth_date = {{birth date|1927|2|23|df=y}}[1] | birth_place = Shadwell, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|10|8|1927|2|23|df=y}} | death_place = Sydney, Australia | previous_post = }} Alfred Charles Holland (23 February 1927 – 8 October 2018) was an Australian Anglican bishop. He was consecrated on the 6th August 1972 as Assistant Bishop of Perth and elected as Bishop of Newcastle in New South Wales from 1978 to 1992. Life and ministryHolland was educated at St Chad's College, Durham and ordained in St Paul's Cathedral, London in 1953. After a curacy in Hackney in London he became the parish priest at Scarborough, Western Australia from 1954.[2] While in Scarborough he was responsible for the building of St Columba's Church in Northstead Street, Scarborough. He was later the archdeacon of Stirling before his ordination to the episcopate. Holland died on 8 October 2018.[3] EpiscopateIn 1972 Holland was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell and served as Assistant Bishop in Perth from 1972 to 1977. During those years he travelled to Sydney each year to be a part of the Anglican Church of Australia's Liturgical Commission and their role was to review the prayer book. The result was the An Australian Prayer Book 1978 the first of the modern prayer books now in use in Australia. He was also a prime instigator behind "Celebration '75" a spectacular week of events where Perth diocese invited eight bishops from developing countries, including Desmond Tutu and Janani Luwum to preach and revitalise Anglicanism in Perth. The week culminated in a massive outdoor Eucharist held at a local sports stadium which attracted ten thousand people. It was also in this period that he led and spoke publicly at the Moratorium marches against the Vietnam War.[4] An invitation to be Bishop of Newcastle was extended in 1977.One of Holland's first projects in Newcastle was to raise money for the building of the tower of Christchurch Cathedral, whose completion in 1979 created much joy and pride among Anglicans in the diocese. He was also responsible for the establishment of The Samaritans[5], nowadays known as Anglicare Newcastle, the church’s response to the high unemployment of the 1980’s and Holland's real concern for the vulnerable and disadvantaged. From time to time he would speak or write to the Premier Neville Wran expressing his concerns at unacceptable unemployment levels and insufficient housing in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.[6] Holland was also responsible for the establishment of new parishes and new specialist chaplaincies were created[7]. He increased clergy stipends and improved their superannuation. As a consequence, there was no shortage of clergy wanting to serve in the diocese. He was a tower of strength both for the church and the local community during the Newcastle earthquake. He oversaw a number of building works, including the construction of Bishop Tyrrell Lodge at Morpeth. He initiated the ‘Decade of Evangelism’[8] in 1990, and He was a strong advocate of the ordination of women, with the result that Newcastle was one of the first dioceses that ordained women[9]. Royal commission findingsHolland gave evidence by video link to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse while it was sitting in Newcastle in August 2016. His evidence was that, as Bishop of Newcastle, he had not received any allegations that priests in the diocese had committed child sexual abuse and stated that there had not been any formal framework to deal with such accusations, so any case would have been handled in an ad hoc manner. He denied receiving any complaint about sexual abuse by Father Peter Rushton of a 5-year-old son of a Newcastle diocese priest and the royal commission's finding on this allegation was that:[10] {{quote|We are satisfied that soon after the incident COE's parents, COA and COC, together with their friends Mr Christopher Hall and Mrs Valerie Hall, met with Bishop Holland and reported the alleged abuse to him. Bishop Holland was dismissive of them and said that without further evidence he could take no action. We are further satisfied that, when Father Rushton learned that Ms Pamela Wilson, a parishioner and friend of COE's parents, intended to complain to Bishop Holland about the alleged abuse, he telephoned her and threatened her with legal action if she pursued the complaint. We accept the evidence of parishioner Ms Lesley Danger that she too raised the allegation with Bishop Holland. Bishop Holland told her that there was nothing he could do and that Father Rushton had threatened legal action. It is not plausible that so many witnesses would give the same false account of disclosing the alleged abuse of COE to Bishop Holland. We do not accept Bishop Holland's evidence that he has no recollection of this matter. We are satisfied that Bishop Holland failed to take any action to report or risk manage Father Rushton once he was made aware of the allegations. Also, Bishop Holland did not provide appropriate support to COE and his family after the allegations were made.[11] He denied any recollection of a report being made to him at the time about a priest and a lay reader in the church.[12] A lawyer who had advised the diocese for many years told the commission that "the then Bishop Alfred Holland had a "do-nothing approach" to matters of sexual impropriety."[13] In evidence before the royal commission, it was revealed that under Holland's watch the diocesan solicitor, Keith Allen, also defended a priest charged with child sexual assault. As part of that defence, Holland gave a reference for the defendant. Holland's evidence about this was that he did not know there was a criminal proceeding. On this point the Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission, Naomi Sharp, asked Holland: {{quote|Holland: It could be said so, yes. Sharp: Well, it is seriously remiss, isn’t it? Holland: Yes, I think probably I should have taken more care.[14] The findings of the royal commission were that, by 1979, Holland had received child sexual abuse allegations from Ms Aslin and Professor Frost against Brown but that Holland did nothing, and that it took until 2012 for Brown to be convicted of sexually abusing 20 children, 13 of whom were abused after 1979. By 1980, Holland had received child sexual abuse allegations from COA, COC, Mr Hall, Mrs Hall and Lesley Danger against Rushton but again did not act, rather Holland promoted Rushton to the position of Archdeacon of Maitland in 1983. The Royal Commission found that Holland's failure to act in the face of the allegations was a lost opportunity to prevent future child sexual abuse.[15] FamilyHolland was married with four children, one of whom predeceased him. His son Jonathan Holland was suggested as a candidate for Bishop of Newcastle in 2012.[16] References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://cdn.fairfaxregional.com.au/Un3zFxNgjZZYujEcmXfzcX/6978b74f-3875-4881-a2d0-b8f5754137ce.pdf|title=Statement of Alfred Holland, Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (1978–1992)|date=15 July 2016|via=Fairfax Regional|accessdate=15 January 2017}} 2. ^Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967/8 p583:London, OUP, 1967 3. ^[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-25/church-disciplinary-proceedings-discontined-against-dead-bishop/10427796 ABC news] 4. ^{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=David |title=Eulogy – Alfred Charles Holland |accessdate=|date=17 October 2018}} 5. ^{{cite book |last1=Presidents Charge to Synod |title=41st Synod |date=12 October 1984 |location=Newcastle |page=29}} 6. ^{{cite book |last1=Bishop Holland to Premier Wran |title=Letter |date=22 April 1981}} 7. ^{{cite book |last1=Presidents Charge to Synod |title=39th Synod |date=17 October 1980 |location=Newcastle |page=20}} 8. ^{{cite book |last1=Presidents Charge to Synod |title=42nd Synod |date=13 October 1989 |location=Newcastle and Morpeth |page=5}} 9. ^{{cite book |last1=Presidents Charge to Synod |title=41st Synod |date=12 October 1985 |location=Newcastle |page=1}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/case_study_42_-_findings_report_-_the_responses_of_the_anglican_diocese_of_newcastle_to_instances_and_allegations_of_child_sexual_abuse.pdf |title= Report of Case Study No. 42: The responses of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle to instances and allegations of child sexual abuse. Nov 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/case_study_42_-_findings_report_-_the_responses_of_the_anglican_diocese_of_newcastle_to_instances_and_allegations_of_child_sexual_abuse.pdf |title= Report of Case Study No. 42: The responses of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle to instances and allegations of child sexual abuse. Nov 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4071986/anglican-bishop-holland-denies-knowing-of-paedophiles-during-his-time/ |title= More evidence of Anglican child sex abuse |first=Ian |last=Kirkwood |date=3 August 2016 |newspaper=Newcastle Herald |accessdate=15 January 2017}} 13. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/royal-commission-newcastle-anglican-diocese-keith-allen/7699668 |accessdate=15 January 2017 |title=Newcastle lawyer did not tell police about abuse allegations against priests, royal commission hears |work=1233 ABC Newcastle |first=Dan |last=Cox |date=8 August 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theherald.com.au/story/4071648/live-coverage-day-two-of-the-newcastle-child-sexual-abuse-royal-commission/ |title= Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in the Newcastle Anglican diocese day two – live blog |first=Joanne |last=McCarthy |date=3 August 2016 }} 15. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/case_study_42_-_findings_report_-_the_responses_of_the_anglican_diocese_of_newcastle_to_instances_and_allegations_of_child_sexual_abuse.pdf |title= Report of Case Study No. 42: The responses of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle to instances and allegations of child sexual abuse. Nov 2017}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theherald.com.au/story/115103/woman-in-running-for-diocese-bishop-role/ |title= Woman in running for diocese bishop role |work=Newcastle Herald |first=Joanne |last=McCarthy |date=9 April 2012}} External links
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