Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne explained

Archbishopric:Melbourne
Border:anglican
Coat:Anglican Diocese of Melbourne logo.png
Coat Size:150px
Coat Alt:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat Caption:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:Philip Freier
Incumbent Note:since
Country:Australia
Province:Victoria
Residence:Bishopscourt, East Melbourne
Denomination:Anglican
Cathedral:St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
First Incumbent:Charles Perry
Diocese:Melbourne

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

List of bishops and archbishops of Melbourne

Bishops of Melbourne
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
18471876Charles PerryLeft the diocese in 1874 to return to England where he recruited the first Bishop of Ballarat and assisted in appointment of his successor; resigned in 1876.[2]
18761886James MoorhouseTranslated to Manchester.
18871901Field Flowers Goe
19021905Lowther ClarkeBecame Archbishop of Melbourne in 1905.
Archbishops of Melbourne
19051920Lowther ClarkeBishop of Melbourne until 1905.
19211929Harrington LeesDied in office.
19291941Frederick HeadDied in office.
19421957Joseph BoothPreviously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne (Bishop of Geelong) since 1934.
19571977Sir Frank WoodsTranslated from Middleton; also Primate of Australia from 1971; knighted in 1972.
19771983Bob DannPreviously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne since 1969.
19841989David PenmanPreviously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne since 1982; died in office.
19901999Keith RaynerPreviously Bishop of Wangaratta, then Archbishop of Adelaide; also Primate of Australia from 1989.
20002005Peter WatsonPreviously Bishop in Parramatta and then of the Southern Region (both in Sydney diocese).
2006presentPhilip FreierTranslated from the Northern Territory; also Primate of Australia from 2014 to 2020.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese: Melbourne . . 13 March 2021.
  2. Book: Robin, A. de Q.. Charles Perry Bishop of Melbourne. University of Western Australia Press. 1967. Nedlands WA.