Anglican Diocese of Bathurst
The Anglican Diocese of Bathurst is located in the Province of New South Wales. It includes the cities of Orange, Bathurst and Dubbo. The Bishop is the Right Reverend Mark Calder, installed on 23 November 2019.
Diocese of Bathurst | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Sydney |
| Coordinates | 32°S 146°E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Churches | <-- Number of churches in the diocese --> |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1870 |
| Cathedral | All Saints' Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop of Bathurst | Mark Calder |
| Dean | James Hodson |
| Website | |
| www | |
Ministry
The diocese has 32 parishes covering about a third of the state of New South Wales. As well as the cities of Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst, major towns in the diocese include Bourke, Cobar, Cowra, Forbes, Mudgee, Parkes and Wellington.
Cathedral
The cathedral church of the diocese is All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst in the heart of the city. The cathedral building was originally designed by Edmund Blacket in 1845 as a parish church, but became a cathedral in 1870 with the creation of the Diocese of Bathurst. An organ was installed in 1886 and bells were hung in 1855. In the 1890s, however, the bell tower was found to be unstable, so the bells could not be "rung full circle" but only by striking them.
Due to structural problems the original cathedral was demolished in 1969–70 and replaced in 1971 by a new building constructed in a 20th-century style. In 2009, the bells were rehung in a new bell tower attached to the new cathedral.
Senior clergy
Bishops of Bathurst
| Bishops of Bathurst | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1 | 1869 | 1885 | Samuel Marsden | Returned to England and served as an honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester. |
| 2 | 1887 | 1911 | Charles Camidge | Enthroned 3 January 1888; died in office. |
| 3 | 1911 | 1928 | George Long CBE | Consecrated 30 November 1911; translated to Newcastle. |
| 4 | 1928 | 1936 | Horace Crotty | Previously Dean of Newcastle; returned to England. |
| 5 | 1937 | 1958 | Arnold Wylde CBE | Coadjutor bishop since 1927; died in office. |
| 6 | 1959 | 1981 | Ken Leslie OBE | |
| 7 | 1981 | 1989 | Howell Witt | Translated from North West Australia. |
| 8 | 1989 | 2000 | Bruce Wilson | previously Director of St Mark's Theological College, Canberra and Assistant Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn |
| 9 | 2001 | 2012 | Richard Hurford OAM | Previously Dean of Grafton |
| 10 | 2013 | 2019 | Ian Palmer | Consecrated and installed on 9 February 2013.[1] Previously Archdeacon of South Canberra |
| 11 | 2019 | present | Mark Calder | Consecrated 21 November 2019, installed 23 November 2019.[2] |
Assistant bishops
The following people have served as an assistant bishop in the diocese:
- Arnold Lomas Wylde, consecrated 1 November 1927 (served as bishop coadjutor until his enthronement as Bishop of Bathurst on 23 February 1937)[3]
- Montague D'Arcy Collins, consecrated 11 June 1951 (served as bishop coadjutor until his death on 9 July 1959)[4][5]
- Peter Thomas Danaher, consecrated 30 July 2005 (served until 15 July 2009)[6][7][8]
- John Stead, consecrated 29 August 2009 (translated to Willochra in 2012)[8]
Deans of Bathurst
The following individuals have served as Deans of the All Saints' Cathedral in Bathurst:
| Ordinal | Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Thomas Marriott | 1882 | 1912 | [9] |
| 2 | Henry Robert Holmes | 1932 | unknown | Died 1948[10] |
| 3 | Eric Arthur George Barker | 1971 | ? | [11] |
| 4 | Richard Franklin Appleby | 1979 | 1982 | Afterwards Bishop of Northern Territory, 1992[12] |
| 5 | Colin Davies Sheumack | 1982 | 1987 | Afterwards Bishop of Gippsland, 1987[13] |
| 6 | Ken Hewlett | 1988 | 1993 | Later became vicar at St Andrew's Church, Brighton in 1993 upon the retirement of Harlin Butterley and served there until 2003. |
| 7 | Michael Birch | 1994 | 2001 | |
| 8 | Andrew Sempell | 2002 | 2010 | |
| 9 | Anne Wentzel | 2010 | 2016 | |
| 10 | James Hodson | 2017 | present |
Parishes and Churches
Most of the 27 parishes in the Diocese each perform services at multiple locations. Sunday and weekday services are usually conducted weekly or in certain weeks of the month indicated below in parentheses. In addition to church buildings, many parishes conduct services in nursing homes, hospitals or community halls which are included below. Most parishes employ one priest to oversee ministry of the parish who can be assisted by lay staff, assistant clergy or honorary clergy.
Many of the smaller or rural parishes do not keep or frequently update websites, meaning that the services times and staff listed below may be outdated. The best way to find accurate service times in these locations is to contact or visit the parish directly. In 2020, many of these service times were interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many parishes, as well as the bishop himself, conducted services online.
| Parish | Staff | Church | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Cathedral | Very Rev James Hodson
Ms Kathy Keech |
All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst | Sat 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Sun 8:30am, 10:00am, 4:30pm (1st, 3rd) Mon 8:30am Tue 1:00pm Wed 8:30am Fri 10:00am |
| St Stephen's Fitzgerald's Valley | Sun 2:00pm (4th) | ||
| Holy Spirit, Turondale | Sun 3:00pm (3rd) | ||
| St Barnabas', South Bathurst | Sun 9:30am | ||
| St Paul's, Yetholme | Sun 11:45am (1st, 3rd) | ||
| St Peter's, Rockley | Sun 11:00am, 11:30am (4th), 3:00pm (2nd) | ||
| Blayney | - | Christ Church, Blayney | Sun 8:00am, 9:30am |
| St Mark's, Millthorpe | Sun 9:30am | ||
| Holy Spirit, Trunkey Creek | Sun 8:00am (2nd), 9:00am (4th) | ||
| St James', Barry | Sun 9:00am (3rd) | ||
| Bourke/Brewarrina | Rev John & Denise Gaff
Rev Canon Grahame Yager |
Bourke | |
| Brewarrina | Sun 9:00am | ||
| Weilmoringle Tennis Shed | by arrangement | ||
| Wanaaring Community Hall | by arrangement (monthly) | ||
| Canowindra | Rev Joy Harris | All Saints', Canowindra | Sun 9:00am |
| Uniting, Canowindra | Sun 5:00pm (3rd)
Thu 10:00am (1st, 2nd) | ||
| St Matthews', Woodstook | Sun 8:00am (1st, 3rd), evening (5th) | ||
| Uniting, Cranbury | Sun 11:00am (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th) | ||
| Uniting, Cudal | Sun evening (2nd) | ||
| Cobar | Company of the Good Shepherd | St Paul's, Cobar | Sun 9:00am |
| Condobolin | Company of the Good Shepherd | All Saints', Condobolin | Sun 9:00am
Wed 10:30am (4th) |
| The Ret. Village, Condobolin | Wed 10:30am (1st) | ||
| Kiacatoo CWA Hall | by arrangement | ||
| Vermont Hill Tennis Club | by arrangement | ||
| Coolah/Dunedoo | - | St Andrew's, Coolah | Sun 9:00am |
| All Saints', Dunedoo | Sun 8:30am (1st, 3rd)
Sat 6:00pm (before 2nd & 4th Sun) | ||
| St Chad's, Mendooran | Sun 11:30am (3rd) | ||
| St Laurence's, Neilrex | Sun 11:30am (4th) | ||
| Old School, Elong Elong | Sun 11:30am (2nd) | ||
| St John's, Uarbry | destroyed by fire | ||
| Coolah Hospital | Wed 10:30am (1st) | ||
| Kahkama Hospital, Dunedoo | Fri 9:45am (3rd) | ||
| Coonabarabran | - | Christ Church, Coonabarabran | Sun 7:30am (not 5th), 9:00am |
| St Andrew's, Binnaway | Sun 9:30am (1st, 3rd) | ||
| 'Cooinda' Day Care | Fri 9:30am | ||
| Coonamble | St Barnabas', Coonamble | Sun 9:00am | |
| Warrumbungles | Sun 3:00pm (4th) | ||
| Quambone | Sun 11:30am (3rd) | ||
| Marra Creek | Sun 3:00pm (3rd) | ||
| Carinda | by arrangement | ||
| Cowra | Rev John Croudace | St John's Cowra | Sun 9:00am (not 5th), 10:30am (5th) |
| Holy Trinity, Darby's Falls | Sun 11:00am (1st, 3rd) | ||
| St Peter's, Morongla | Sun 11:00am (2nd, 4th) | ||
| Weeronga Nursing Home | Wed 11:00am (3rd) | ||
| Bilyara Retirement Village | Mon 2:00pm (4th) | ||
| Cudal | St James', Cudal | Sun 8:45am (1st, 3rd) | |
| St Luke's, Manildra | Sun 10:30am (1st, 3rd, 4th) | ||
| St Alban's, Toogong | Sun 8:30am (4th, not Jun-Aug) | ||
| Cumnock | St Matthew's, Cumnock | Sun 9:30am | |
| All Saints', Baldry | Sun 8:00am (1st, 3rd) | ||
| Yeoval UPA Aged Care | Sun 1:30pm (2nd) | ||
| Dubbo | Rev Canon Brett Waterson | Holy Trinity, Dubbo | Sun 8:00am, 10:00am
Wed 10:00am Fri 10:00am |
| Coboco Community Hall | Sun 5:00pm (2nd, 4th) | ||
| Eugowra | Rev Joy Harris | St Matthew's, Eugowra | c/- Canowindra |
| Forbes | St John's, Forbes | Sun 7:30am, 9:30am
Fri 10:00am | |
| Bedgerebong | Sun 11:00am (4th) | ||
| Jemalong Residential Village | Tue 10:30am (2nd, 4th) | ||
| Northside Chapel | Sun 12:30pm (2nd) | ||
| Gilgandra | Rev Canon Grahame Yager | St Ambrose', Gilgandra | Sun 9:00am
Fri 10:00am |
| St Mary Magdalene, Tooraweenah | Sun 11:30 (1st) | ||
| CWA Hall, Collie | Sun 11:30 (4th) | ||
| Grenfell | Rev Ross Craven | Holy Trinity, Grenfell | Sun 7:30am, 9:30am |
| St Margaret's, Glenelg | Sun 11:30am (4th) | ||
| St Paul's, Warraderry | special services | ||
| Gulgong | St Luke's, Gulgong | Sun 9:00am | |
| Wenonah Lodge | Tue 10:30am (2nd) | ||
| Kelso | Rev Tim Fogo | Holy Trinity, Kelso | Sun 9:00am, 3:00pm
Wed 10:00am |
| St John the Evangelist, Peel | Sun 11:30am (1st, even months) | ||
| St James', Raglan | Sun 11:30am (1st, odd months) | ||
| Ilumba Gardens Ret. Village | Wed 11:00am (1st) | ||
| Bathurst Nursing Home | Wed 10:00am (3rd) | ||
| Bathurst Gardens Ret. Village | Thu 10:00am (4th) | ||
| Molong | St John's Molong | Sun 9:30am | |
| Holy Trinity, Beri | special services | ||
| Molong Hospital | Fri 11:00am (2nd, 4th) | ||
| Prunus Lodge Nursing Home | Fri 9:30am (2nd, 4th) | ||
| Mudgee | Rev Canon Jono Williams | St John the Baptist, Mudgee | Sun 8:30am, 5:30pm
Wed 10:00am, 5:30pm Fri 5:30pm |
| St Andrew's, Cooyal | Sun 10:00am (1st) | ||
| Holy Redeemer, Windeyer | Sun 10:00am (4th) | ||
| Pioneer House | Fri (1st) | ||
| Mudgee Nursing Home | Fri (3rd) | ||
| Kanandah | Fri (4th) | ||
| Narromine | St Mary's, Narromine | Sun 9:00am, 5:00pm
Tue 10:00am | |
| St Andrew's Uniting, Trangie | Sun 11:00am (2nd, 4th) | ||
| St John's Primary, Trangie | Thu 6:00pm | ||
| Nyngan | St Mark's, Nyngan | Sun 9:00am
Thu 1:00am (1st) | |
| St Faith's Hermidale | Sun 11:00am (1st) | ||
| "Mudall" Homestead | Fri 7:30pm (3rd) | ||
| St Matthew's West Bogan | Sun (4th of quarter) | ||
| Oberon | St Barnabas', Oberon | Sun 9:00am | |
| St Stephen's, Tarana | Sun 11:30am (3rd) | ||
| St Peter's, Mutton Falls | Sun 11:30am (5th) | ||
| Orange | Rev Mal Dunnett | Holy Trinity, Orange | Sun 8:00am, 9:30am, 4:00pm
Thu 10:00am |
| Orange East | Rev Bob Cameron | St Barnabas', Orange East | Sun 7:30am, 9:30am
Thurs 10:30am |
| St Philip's, March | Sun 11:30am (1st) | ||
| Parkes | St George's, Parkes | Sun 7:30am, 9:30am
Wed 10:00am Sat 6:00pm | |
| St Stephen's, Peak Hill | Sun 9:00am | ||
| Bindogundra | Sun 11:15am (1st) | ||
| Reedy Creek | Sun 11:30am (3rd) | ||
| Rylstone/Kandos | vacant | St James', Rylstone | Sun 9:00am (2nd, 4th) |
| St Laurence', Kandos | Sun 9:00am (1st, 3rd) | ||
| Rylstone Hospital | Wed 11:00am (fortnightly) | ||
| ADA Cottage, Kandos | Wed 11:00am (fortnightly) | ||
| Trundle | Rev Brian Schmalkuche | St Augustine's, Trundle | Sun 10:30am (1st, 2nd, 3rd) |
| St Luke's Bogan Gate | Sun 8:30am (1st) | ||
| St John's, Tullamore | Sun 8:30am (2nd) | ||
| All Saints', Albert | Sun 1:00pm (3rd) | ||
| Warren | St John the Baptist, Warren | Sun 9:00am | |
| St Mark's, Tottenham | Sun 9:00am
Tue 10:00am | ||
| Wellington | St John the Baptist, Wellington | Sun 8:00am, 9:30am
Fri 11:00am Sat 6:00pm | |
| Stuart Town | Sun 5:00/3:00pm (1st, summer/winter) | ||
| Curra Creek | Sun 2:30pm (3rd) | ||
| Bellhaven Nursing Home | Thu 11:00am (1st) | ||
| West Wyalong | St Barnabas', West Wyalong | Sun 9:30am
Tue 10:00am | |
| Waratah Village | Tue 10:30am (4th) |
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