Bishop Sonia Roulston
Assistant Bishop
Bishop Sonia has ministered in the Diocese of Newcastle both as a lay person and then in ordained ministry following her ordination in 1995.
Since then she has served as an assistant in the parishes of Gosford and Singleton, and as Rector of Windale, Cessnock, and Morpeth. She has also been the Archdeacon for Ministry Support and the Diocesan Archdeacon. During this time, she completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.
Bishop Sonia was consecrated a Bishop with Bishop Charlie Murry on 10 May 2018. She currently serves as the Assistant Bishop with responsibilities to the inland portion of the Diocese.
Bishop Sonia has served on various committees and governance boards within the Diocese, most recently Diocesan Council and the Diocesan Ministry Council.