Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (Australia) explained

Bishopric:Newcastle
Border:anglican
Coat:Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia) logo.png
Coat Size:150px
Coat Alt:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat Caption:Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:Peter Stuart
Incumbent Note:since
Country:Australia
Province:New South Wales
Denomination:Anglicanism
Cathedral:Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
First Incumbent:William Tyrrell
Diocese:Newcastle

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

List of Bishops of Newcastle

Bishops of Newcastle
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
18471879William Tyrrell[2] Installed 26 January 1848; died in office.
18801889Josiah Pearson
18901905George StantonTranslated from North Queensland; died in office.
19061919Jack StretchPreviously Dean of Ballarat, coadjutor bishop of Brisbane and Dean of Newcastle; died in office.
19191928Reginald StephenTranslated from Tasmania.
19281930George LongTranslated from Bathurst; died in office.
19311958De Witt BattyPreviously Dean of Brisbane and coadjutor bishop of Brisbane.
19581972James HousdenTranslated from Rockhampton.
19731977Ian ShevillTranslated from North Queensland.
19781992Alfred HollandPreviously Assistant Bishop of Perth.
19932005Roger Herft Translated from Waikato and Taranaki; translated to Perth.
20052012Brian FarranPreviously Dean of Rockhampton and an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Perth.
20132017Greg ThompsonTranslated from the Northern Territory.
2018presentPeter StuartPreviously Assistant Bishop of Newcastle.
Source(s):[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese: Newcastle (AUS) . . 26 March 2021.
  2. News: Diocese of Newcastle . . 26 January 1848 . 120 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: History of the Diocese . Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia) . 12 April 2021.