Anglican Bishop of Willochra

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Bishop of Willochra
Bishopric
anglican
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Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Vacant
Style The Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical province South Australia
ResidenceBishop's House, Gladstone
Information
First holder Gilbert White
Denomination Anglicanism
Established1915 (1915)
Diocese Willochra
CathedralCathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie
Website
Diocese of Willochra

The Bishop of Willochra is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Willochra, Australia. [1]

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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

Bishops of Willochra
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
119151925 Gilbert White Translated from Carpentaria.
219261958 Richard Thomas Previously Archdeacon of North Queensland; died in office.
319581969 Tom Jones
419701987 Bruce Rosier AM Previously an assistant bishop in Perth.
519872000 David McCall Translated to Bunbury.
620002011 Garry Weatherill Previously Archdeacon of Willochra; translated to Ballarat.
720122022 John Stead Previously Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, based in Dubbo; installed 30 June 2012; retired 2 July 2022.
82023 Jeremy James Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth (2014–2022).

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References

  1. "Diocese: Willochra". Anglican Communion . Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. "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.

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