Introducing the Director

David John Battrick BSG

David John Battrick BSG is a Gregorian Friar in Province II of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory, a vowed christian community in the Anglican Communion and an Anglican priest.

He was born in England and read theology in Oxford, focusing on issues relating to theology and social context and applied theology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

As the Assistant Academic Registrar and Programme Manager for International Degree Programmes at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies he was engaged in the development, initial delivery and quality assurance of theology degrees in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the United Kingdom.

David was formed for ordained ministry at Saint Stephen’s House in Oxford and was ordained by Archbishop Peter Carnley in the Anglican Diocese of Perth where he ministered in parishes and as the Ministry Development Officer of the Northern Region.

He is a former Director of the Freire Institute and continues his involvement with the institute as a member of the International Reference Panel.

David is a member of the Advisory Council of the Order of St Francis and a member of the Australian Association for Mission Studies.

You can access his website here.