Anglican Archbishop of Perth

For the Roman Catholic archbishops, see Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth.
Archbishop of Perth
Archbishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Kay Goldsworthy
since 10 February 2018 (2018-02-10)
StyleThe Most Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceWestern Australia
ResidencePerth
Information
First holderMathew Hale
DenominationAnglicanism
Established
  • Bishopric in 1857
  • Archbishopric in 1914
DiocesePerth
CathedralSt George's Cathedral, Perth
Website
Diocese of Perth

The Archbishop of Perth is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Perth, Anglican Church of Australia and ex officio metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical Province of Western Australia.[1]

List of Bishops and Archbishops of Perth

Bishops of Perth
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1857 1875 Mathew Hale Translated to Brisbane.
2 1876 1893 Henry Parry Died in office.
3 1894 1914 Charles Riley Became Archbishop of Perth.
Archbishops of Perth
1 1914 1929 Charles Riley Previously Bishop of Perth; died in office.
2 1929 1946 Henry Le Fanu Previously coadjutor bishop in Brisbane; elected Primate of Australia in 1935; died in office.
3 1947 1962 Robert Moline MC
4 1963 1969 George Appleton CMG, MBE Translated to Jerusalem.
5 1969 1980 Geoffrey Sambell CMG Previously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne; died in office.
6 1981 2004 Peter Carnley AC Elected Primate of Australia in 1999.
7 2005 2017 Roger Herft AM Previously Bishop of Waikato and then of Newcastle.
8 2018 present Kay Goldsworthy AO Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth and then Bishop of Gippsland.
Source(s):[2]

References

  1. ^ "Diocese: Perth". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Archbishop of Perth". Anglican Diocese of Perth. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

Further reading

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