The Bishop of Armidale is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale, Australia.[1] The diocese was established in 1863 as the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale. Thus, its diocesan bishop was known as the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, until the eastern part of the diocese was formed into the new Diocese of Grafton in 1914.[2]
Bishop of Armidale | |
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| Bishopric | |
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 Coat of arms of the Diocese | |
| Incumbent: Rod Chiswell since 27 February 2021 | |
| Style | The Right Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | New South Wales |
| Information | |
| First holder | Collinson Sawyer |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1863 |
| Diocese | Armidale |
| Cathedral | St Peter's Cathedral Armidale |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Armidale | |
List of Bishops of Armidale
edit| Bishops of Grafton and Armidale | ||||
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| No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1 | 1867 | 1868 | Collinson Sawyer | [3] Drowned in the River Clarence before his enthronement. |
| 2 | 1869 | 1893 | James Turner | [4] |
| 3 | 1894 | 1901 | Arthur Green | [5] Translated to Ballarat. |
| 4 | 1901 | 1914 | Henry Cooper | [6] Remained in post as Bishop of Armidale.[2] |
| Bishops of Armidale | ||||
| 1 | 1914 | 1916 | Henry Cooper | Previously Bishop of Grafton and Armidale. |
| 2 | 1916 | 1929 | Wentworth Wentworth-Sheilds | |
| 3 | 1929 | 1964 | John Moyes | |
| 4 | 1965 | 1976 | Clive Kerle | Previously bishop coadjutor in Sydney since 1956. |
| 5 | 1976 | 1999 | Peter Chiswell | |
| 6 | 2000 | 2012 | Peter Brain | |
| 7 | 2012 | 2021 | Rick Lewers | Consecrated and installed May 2012. |
| 8 | 2021 | Rod Chiswell | Consecrated and installed 27 February 2021.[7] | |
References
edit- ^ "Diocese: Armidale". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "An Ordinance of the Diocese of Grafton" (PDF). 10 December 1913. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Appointed First Bishop
- ^ Aubrey, Keith H. (1976). "Turner, James Francis (1829–1893)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Lays foundation stone for the Armidale School Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Bishop's Consecration and Installation". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Anglican Diocese of Armidale. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
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Media related to Bishops of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale at Wikimedia Commons
- Diocese of Armidale – official site