Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne

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For the Roman Catholic archbishops, see Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne.
Archbishop of Melbourne
Archbishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Philip Freier
since 16 December 2006 (2006-12-16)
StyleThe Most Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceVictoria
ResidenceBishopscourt, East Melbourne
Information
First holderCharles Perry
DenominationAnglican
Established
  • Bishopric on 25 June 1847 (1847-06-25)
  • Archbishopric in 1905 (1905)
DioceseMelbourne
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
Website
Diocese of Melbourne

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

List of Bishops and Archbishops of Melbourne[]

Bishops of Melbourne
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1847 1876 Charles Perry Left the diocese in 1874 to return to England where he recruited the first Bishop of Ballarat and assisted in appointment of his successor; resigned in 1876.[2]
2 1876 1886 James Moorhouse Translated to Manchester.
3 1887 1901 Field Flowers Goe
4 1902 1905 Lowther Clarke Became Archbishop of Melbourne in 1905.
Archbishops of Melbourne
4 1905 1920 Lowther Clarke Bishop of Melbourne until 1905.
5 1921 1929 Harrington Lees Died in office.
6 1929 1941 Frederick Head Died in office.
7 1942 1957 Joseph Booth Previously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne (Bishop of Geelong) since 1934.
8 1957 1977 Sir Frank Woods Translated from Middleton; also Primate of Australia from 1971; knighted in 1972.
9 1977 1983 Bob Dann Previously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne since 1969.
10 1984 1989 David Penman Previously coadjutor bishop in Melbourne since 1982; died in office.
11 1990 1999 Keith Rayner Previously Bishop of Wangaratta, then Archbishop of Adelaide; also Primate of Australia from 1989.
12 2000 2005 Peter Watson Previously Bishop in Parramatta and then of the Southern Region (both in Sydney diocese).
13 2006 present Philip Freier Translated from the Northern Territory; also Primate of Australia from 2014 to 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "Diocese: Melbourne". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ Robin, A. de Q. (1967). Charles Perry Bishop of Melbourne. Nedlands WA: University of Western Australia Press.

External links[]

Media related to Archbishops of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons

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