Anglican Bishop of Armidale

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Bishop of Armidale
Bishopric
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Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Rod Chiswell
since 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27)
Style The Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical province New South Wales
Information
First holder Collinson Sawyer
Denomination Anglicanism
Established1863 (1863)
Diocese Armidale
Cathedral St Peter's Cathedral Armidale
Website
Diocese of Armidale

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]

Contents

List of Bishops of Armidale

Bishops of Grafton and Armidale
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
118671868 Collinson Sawyer [3] Drowned in the River Clarence before his enthronement.
218691893 James Turner [4]
318941901 Arthur Green [5] Translated to Ballarat.
419011914 Henry Cooper [6] Remained in post as Bishop of Armidale. [2]
Bishops of Armidale
119141916Henry CooperPreviously Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.
219161929 Wentworth Wentworth-Sheilds
319291964 John Moyes
419651976 Clive Kerle Previously bishop coadjutor in Sydney since 1956.
519761999 Peter Chiswell
620002012 Peter Brain
720122021 Rick Lewers Consecrated and installed May 2012.
82021 Rod Chiswell Consecrated and installed 27 February 2021. [7]

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References

  1. "Diocese: Armidale". Anglican Communion . Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "An Ordinance of the Diocese of Grafton" (PDF). 10 December 1913. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. Appointed First Bishop
  4. Aubrey, Keith H. (1976). "Turner, James Francis (1829–1893)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN   0-7136-3457-X
  6. Lays foundation stone for the Armidale School Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "New Bishop's Consecration and Installation". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Anglican Diocese of Armidale. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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