Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta

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Bishop of Wangaratta
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Clarence Bester
since 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceVictoria
ResidenceBishop's Lodge, Wangaratta
Information
First holderThomas Armstrong
DenominationAnglican
Established24 February 1902 (1902-02-24)
DioceseWangaratta
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta
Website
Diocese of Wangaratta

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

List of Bishops of Wangaratta[edit]

Bishops of Wangaratta
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1902 1927 Thomas Armstrong Consecrated 24 February 1902.
2 1927 1942 Stephen Hart Previously Dean of Melbourne.
3 1943 1963 Thomas Armour Previously Dean of Newcastle; died in office.
4 1963 1969 Theodore McCall Translated from Rockhampton; died in office.
5 1969 1975 Keith Rayner AO Translated to Adelaide, then to Melbourne; also later Primate of Australia.
6 1975 1985 Max Thomas
7 1985 1994 Robert Beal Previously Dean of Wangaratta and Dean of Newcastle.
8 1995 1997 Paul Richardson Translated from Aipo Rongo, Papua New Guinea; later Assistant Bishop of Newcastle, England and, subsequently, a Roman Catholic priest.
9 1998 2008 David Farrer Later a vicar in the Church of England.
10 2008 2019 John Parkes Previously Dean of Brisbane.
11 2020 present Clarence Bester Consecrated 22 February 2020, enthroned 23 February 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diocese: Wangaratta". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

External links[edit]

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