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- ↑ Cauchi, Stephen (2 July 2017). "Bishop Paul White retires after 30 years of service". The Melbourne Anglican. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ Crockford's on-line accessed by subscription 16 July 2013 17:12 GMT
- ↑ Parish website Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
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