Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide explained

Archbishopric:Adelaide
Border:anglican
Coat:Anglican Diocese of Adelaide logo.png
Coat Size:150px
Coat Alt:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat Caption:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:Geoffrey Smith
Incumbent Note:since
Country:Australia
Province:South Australia
Residence:Adelaide
Denomination:Anglicanism
Cathedral:St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide
First Incumbent:Augustus Short
Diocese:Adelaide

The Archbishop of Adelaide is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, Australia and ex officio metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical Province of South Australia.[1]

List of Bishops and Archbishops of Adelaide

Bishops of Adelaide
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
18471882Augustus Short
18821894George KennionTranslated to Bath and Wells.
18951905John HarmerTranslated to Rochester.
19061940A. Nutter Thomas
19411956Bryan RobinFormerly Archdeacon of Hampstead.
19571970Tom ReedBecame Archbishop of Adelaide in 1970.
Archbishops of Adelaide
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
19701975Tom ReedBishop of Adelaide until 1970.
19761989Keith RaynerTranslated from Wangaratta; translated to Melbourne.
19912004Ian GeorgePreviously assistant bishop in Canberra and Goulburn.
20052016Jeffrey DriverTranslated from Gippsland
2017presentGeoffrey SmithPrimate of Australia since 7 April 2020[2]
Previously assistant bishop, General Manager, and Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane (2007–2017)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese: Adelaide . . 11 March 2021.
  2. News: Archbishop Geoffrey Smith elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia . 8 April 2020 . Anglican Communion News Service . Anglican Communion Office . 7 April 2020.