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Anglican Bishop of Armidale

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Bishop of Armidale
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Rod Chiswell
since 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceNew South Wales
Information
First holderCollinson Sawyer
DenominationAnglicanism
Established1863 (1863)
DioceseArmidale
CathedralSt Peter's Cathedral Armidale
Website
Diocese of Armidale

The Bishop of Armidale is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale, Australia.[1] The diocese was established in 1863 as the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale. Thus, its diocesan bishop was known as the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, until the eastern part of the diocese was formed into the new Diocese of Grafton in 1914.[2]

List of Bishops of Armidale

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Bishops of Grafton and Armidale
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1867 1868 Collinson Sawyer [3] Drowned in the River Clarence before his enthronement.
2 1869 1893 James Turner [4]
3 1894 1901 Arthur Green [5] Translated to Ballarat.
4 1901 1914 Henry Cooper [6] Remained in post as Bishop of Armidale.[2]
Bishops of Armidale
1 1914 1916 Henry Cooper Previously Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.
2 1916 1929 Wentworth Wentworth-Sheilds
3 1929 1964 John Moyes
4 1965 1976 Clive Kerle Previously bishop coadjutor in Sydney since 1956.
5 1976 1999 Peter Chiswell
6 2000 2012 Peter Brain
7 2012 2021 Rick Lewers Consecrated and installed May 2012.
8 2021 Rod Chiswell Consecrated and installed 27 February 2021.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese: Armidale". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "An Ordinance of the Diocese of Grafton" (PDF). 10 December 1913. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ Appointed First Bishop
  4. ^ Aubrey, Keith H. (1976). "Turner, James Francis (1829–1893)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. ^ Lays foundation stone for the Armidale School Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "New Bishop's Consecration and Installation". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Anglican Diocese of Armidale. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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