The Bishop of Willochra is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Willochra, Australia.[1]
Bishop of Willochra | |
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| Bishopric | |
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 Coat of arms of the Diocese | |
| Incumbent: Vacant | |
| Style | The Right Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | South Australia |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Gladstone |
| Information | |
| First holder | Gilbert White |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1915 |
| Diocese | Willochra |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Willochra | |
On 29 October 2022, the diocese elected Jeremy James, formerly assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, as its next bishop,[2] replacing John Stead who had retired on 2 July 2022.[3] Bishop Jeremy James was installed on 25 February 2023.
List of Bishops of Willochra
edit| Bishops of Willochra | ||||
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| No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1 | 1915 | 1925 | Gilbert White | Translated from Carpentaria. |
| 2 | 1926 | 1958 | Richard Thomas | Previously Archdeacon of North Queensland; died in office. |
| 3 | 1958 | 1969 | Tom Jones | |
| 4 | 1970 | 1987 | Bruce Rosier AM | Previously an assistant bishop in Perth. |
| 5 | 1987 | 2000 | David McCall | Translated to Bunbury. |
| 6 | 2000 | 2011 | Garry Weatherill | Previously Archdeacon of Willochra; translated to Ballarat. |
| 7 | 2012 | 2022 | John Stead | Previously Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, based in Dubbo; installed 30 June 2012; retired 2 July 2022. |
| 8 | 2023 | Jeremy James | Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth (2014–2022). | |
References
edit- ^ "Diocese: Willochra". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Farewell to Bishop John and Jan" (PDF). The Willochran. No. 131 (5th series). Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Winter 2022. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
External links
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Media related to Bishops of the Anglican Diocese of Willochra at Wikimedia Commons
- Diocese of Willochra – official site