Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)
The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle in Australia is located in the state of New South Wales and extends along the coast of the state from Woy Woy to Laurieton and inland to Merriwa and Murrurundi.
The diocese was founded from the Diocese of Australia by letters patent of 25 June 1847.[1] The cathedral church of the diocese is Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle.
On 25 November 2017 Peter Stuart,[2] the Assistant Bishop at the time, was elected as the Diocesan Bishop. He was installed at Christ Church Cathedral on 2 February 2018 [3]
The Bishop of Newcastle is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese is centred in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Bishops
Bishops of Newcastle (Australia) | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1847 | 1879 | William Tyrrell | |
1880 | 1889 | Josiah Brown Pearson | |
1890 | 1905 | George Henry Stanton | Translated from North Queensland |
1906 | 1919 | John Francis Stretch | Previously Dean of Ballarat and Dean of Newcastle |
1919 | 1928 | Reginald Stephen | Translated from Tasmania |
1928 | 1930 | George Merrick Long | Translated from Bathurst |
1931 | 1958 | Francis de Witt Batty | Previously Dean of Brisbane |
1958 | 1972 | James Alan George Housden | Translated from Rockhampton |
1973 | 1977 | Ian Wotton Allnutt Shevill | Translated from North Queensland |
1978 | 1992 | Alfred Charles Holland | |
1993 | 2005 | Roger Herft | Translated from Waikato and Taranaki. Became Archbishop of Perth in 2005. |
2005 | 2012 | Brian Farran | Previously an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Perth |
2013 | 2017 | Greg Thompson | Translated from Diocese of the Northern Territory |
2018 | current | Peter Stuart | previously Asst Bishop Newcastle |
References
- ↑ Supplement to the New South Wales government gazette, 31 December 1847 (Accessed 21 December 2015)
- ↑ Anglican Communion website
- ↑ McCarthy, Joanne (28 November 2017). "Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart a 'passionate supporter' of women in ministry". The Newcastle Herald.
External links
- Diocese of Newcastle website
- Churches of the Diocese of Newcastle
- Anglican Diocese of Newcastle history
Coordinates: 32°30′S 151°30′E / 32.5°S 151.5°E