Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

The Archbishop of Sydney is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia and ex officio metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical Province of New South Wales.

Archbishop of Sydney
Archbishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Kanishka Raffel
Since 28 May 2021
StyleThe Most Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceNew South Wales
ResidenceSydney (formerly Bishopscourt, Darling Point (1911–2015))
Information
First holderWilliam Broughton
DenominationAnglican
EstablishedBishopric in 1836
Archbishopric in 1897
DioceseSydney
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
Website
Sydney Anglicans

From 1814 to 1836 the colony of New South Wales was part of the Diocese of Calcutta. In 1836, the Diocese of Australia was formed and the first bishop of Australia enthroned. By letters patent of 25 June 1847,[1] the Diocese of Australia was split into their four dioceses, one of which being the Diocese of Sydney and its bishop the Bishop of Sydney. The Diocese of Sydney has been led by an archbishop since 1897. Since the first creation of another province within Australia in 1905, the archbishop has also been ex officio metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales.

The archbishop of Sydney is currently assisted by five regional assistant bishops.

On 6 May 2021, Kanishka Raffel, Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney since 4 February 2016, was elected as the next archbishop.[2][3]

List of Bishops and Archbishops of Sydney
Bishops of Sydney
No. From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1836 1853 William Broughton Diocesan Bishop of Australia until 1847[N 1] also Primate of Australia since 1847; died in office.
2 1854 1882 Frederic Barker Also ex officio Primate of Australia; died in office
3 1884 1889 Alfred Barry Also ex officio Primate of Australia.
4 1890 1897 Saumarez Smith Also ex officio Primate of Australia; became Archbishop of Sydney in 1897.
Archbishops of Sydney
4 1897 1909 Saumarez Smith Also ex officio Primate of Australia; previously Bishop of Sydney since 1890; died in office.
5 1910 1933 John Wright Elected Primate of Australia in 1910; died in office.
6 1933 1958 Howard Mowll Translated from Western China; elected Primate of Australia in 1947; died in office.
7 1959 1966 Hugh Gough Translated from Barking; elected Primate of Australia in 1959.
8 1966 1982 Marcus Loane Previously coadjutor bishop of Sydney; elected Primate of Australia in 1978; knighted in 1976.
9 1982 1992 Donald Robinson Translated from Parramatta.
10 1993 2001 Harry Goodhew Translated from Wollongong.
11 2001 2013 Peter Jensen Previously Principal of Moore Theological College
12 2013 2021 Glenn Davies Translated from North Sydney. Installed 23 August 2013.[4][5]
12 2021 present Kanishka Raffel Elected 6 May 2021 and installed 28 May 2021. Formerly Dean of Sydney (2016–2021).[2][3]
Source(s):[6]

Notes
  1. In the Province of Calcutta.

References
  1. "Diocese of Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. New South Wales, Australia. 1 January 1848. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Powell, Russell (6 May 2021). ""Like every Christian, I gladly trust in Jesus."". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. McEachen, Ben (6 May 2021). "Why they picked Kanishka Raffel as new Sydney Anglican Archbishop". Eternity News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. "New Anglican Archbishop of Sydney chosen", The Age (Melbourne), 6 August 2013.
  5. "Sydney Anglicans have a new Archbishop", Sydney Anglicans website, 6 August 2013.
  6. "Diocesan Bishops and Archbishops of Australia and Sydney". Sydney Diocesan Archives. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

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