Clarence Edgar Bester (born 1970/1971) is a South African-born Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia.
He was offered a full scholarship to study library science but declined it to take up the opportunity to enter ministry.
He chose the latter because he received a response from the Archdeacon of Wangaratta within an hour and because it gave him an opportunity to work with a fellow South African.
[3] He found the smaller size of congregations in Wangaratta a challenge compared to ministry in South Africa.
[6] On 21 December 2019, Bester was elected as the 11th Bishop of Wangaratta, replacing John Parkes who had recently retired.
[2] Bester is a supporter of LGBTQI inclusion[8] and allowing the blessing of same-sex unions in the Anglican Church of Australia.