The Most Reverend
Dr Ric Thorpe
The Most Reverend Dr Ric Thorpe is the Archbishop of Melbourne, elected in May 2025 and installed at St Paul’s Cathedral later that year. A leading Anglican voice in church planting, he previously served as the Bishop of Islington in the Diocese of London, a national role focused on helping the Church of England develop new worshipping communities and revitalise existing churches.
Ric founded and led the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) for a decade and continues as a trustee. He holds a doctorate in church planting and has trained leaders at St Mellitus College, London. Earlier in his ministry, he and his wife Louie led a church revitalisation from Holy Trinity Brompton into St Paul’s Shadwell, which went on to support several further church plants in East London. He is married to Louie, with whom he has three children. As Archbishop of Melbourne, he is committed to listening well, discerning God’s leading, and strengthening the shared life and mission of the Diocese.
Rev Dr Theresa Lau
Rev Dr Theresa Lau is Dean of Faculty and Development in Melbourne School of Theology's Chinese Department, a New Testament scholar with a PhD from the University of Melbourne, and an ordained Anglican minister with teaching and ministry experience in Australia and Spain.
