Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (Australia)

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Bishop of Newcastle
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Peter Stuart
since 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceNew South Wales
Information
First holderWilliam Tyrrell
DenominationAnglicanism
Established25 June 1847 (1847-06-25)
DioceseNewcastle
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Website
Diocese of Newcastle

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

List of Bishops of Newcastle[edit]

Bishops of Newcastle
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1847 1879 William Tyrrell[2] Installed 26 January 1848; died in office.
2 1880 1889 Josiah Pearson
3 1890 1905 George Stanton Translated from North Queensland; died in office.
4 1906 1919 Jack Stretch Previously Dean of Ballarat, coadjutor bishop of Brisbane and Dean of Newcastle; died in office.
5 1919 1928 Reginald Stephen Translated from Tasmania.
6 1928 1930 George Long Translated from Bathurst; died in office.
7 1931 1958 De Witt Batty Previously Dean of Brisbane and coadjutor bishop of Brisbane.
8 1958 1972 James Housden Translated from Rockhampton.
9 1973 1977 Ian Shevill Translated from North Queensland.
10 1978 1992 Alfred Holland Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth.
11 1993 2005 Roger Herft AM Translated from Waikato and Taranaki; translated to Perth.
12 2005 2012 Brian Farran Previously Dean of Rockhampton and an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Perth.
13 2013 2017 Greg Thompson Translated from the Northern Territory.
14 2018 present Peter Stuart Previously Assistant Bishop of Newcastle.
Source(s):[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diocese: Newcastle (AUS)". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Newcastle". New South Wales Government Gazette. 26 January 1848. p. 120 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "History of the Diocese". Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia). Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links[edit]

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