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The '''Anglican Diocese of Perth''' is one of the twenty three [[diocese]]s of the [[Anglican Church of Australia]]. The constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in [[1872 in Australia|1872]] at the first [[Synod|synod]] held in [[Western Australia]]. |
The '''Anglican Diocese of Perth''' is one of the twenty three [[diocese]]s of the [[Anglican Church of Australia]]. The constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in [[1872 in Australia|1872]] at the first [[Synod|synod]] held in [[Western Australia]]. In 1914 Province of Western Australia was created and the [[bishop]]of Perth became [[Archbishop|archbishop of Perth]]. The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of [[Western Australia]] and includes the [[Christmas Island|Christmas]] and [[Cocos Islands]]. Other dioceses in the Anglican Province of Western Australia are the [[Anglican Diocese of Bunbury|Diocese of Bunbury]] and the [[Anglican Diocese of North West Australia|Diocese of North West Australia]]. |
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The cathedral church of the diocese is [[St George's Cathedral, Perth]]. |
The cathedral church of the diocese is [[St George's Cathedral, Perth]]. |
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Revision as of 08:31, 9 September 2008
The Anglican Diocese of Perth is one of the twenty three dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in 1872 at the first synod held in Western Australia. In 1914 Province of Western Australia was created and the bishopof Perth became archbishop of Perth. The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands. Other dioceses in the Anglican Province of Western Australia are the Diocese of Bunbury and the Diocese of North West Australia.
The cathedral church of the diocese is St George's Cathedral, Perth.
Bishops and Archbishops of Perth
| Tenure | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1856-1875 | Mathew Blagden Hale | 1st Bishop of Perth |
| 1876-1893 | Henry Hutton Parry | 2nd Bishop of Perth |
| 1895-1929 | Charles Owen Leaver Riley | 3rd Bishop of Perth 1895-1914; 1st Archbishop of Perth 1914-1929 |
| 1929-1946 | Henry Frewen Le Fanu | 2nd Archbishop of Perth 1929-1946; Primate of Australia 1935-1946 |
| 1947-1962 | Robert William Haines Moline | 3rd Archbishop of Perth |
| 1963-1969 | George Appleton | 4th Archbishop of Perth |
| 1969-1980 | Geoffrey Tremayne Sambell | 5th Archbishop of Perth |
| 1981-2005 | Peter Frederick Carnley | 6th Archbishop of Perth 1981-2005; Primate of Australia 2000-2005 |
| 2005- | Roger Herft | 7th Archbishop of Perth and Metropolitan of the Province of Western Australia |
See also
External links
- Diocese of Perth
- "Anglican Diocese of Perth Yearbook 2002". Anglican Diocese of Perth. 2003. Retrieved 2006-03-12.
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