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Anglican Bishop of Tasmania

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For the Roman Catholic archbishops for the area, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart.
Bishop of Tasmania
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the diocese
Coat of arms of the diocese
Incumbent:
Richard Condie
since 19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceExtra-provincial
Information
First holderFrancis Nixon
DenominationAnglicanism
Established21 August 1842 (1842-08-21)
DioceseTasmania
CathedralSt David's Cathedral, Hobart
Website
Diocese of Tasmania

The Bishop of Tasmania is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania, Australia.[1]

List of Bishops of Tasmania

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Bishops of Tasmania
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1842 1863 Francis Nixon Consecrated 24 August 1842.
2 1864 1882 Charles Bromby Later Assistant Bishop of Lichfield and Assistant Bishop of Bath and Wells.
3 1883 1889 Daniel Sandford FRSE Later coadjutor bishop to two successive Bishops of Durham.
4 1889 1901 Henry Montgomery KCMG Father of Field-Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
5 1902 1914 Edward Mercer Later Archdeacon of Macclesfield.
6 1914 1919 Reginald Stephen Previously Dean of Melbourne; translated to Newcastle.
7 1919 1943 Robert Hay Previously Dean of Hobart; died in office.
8 1944 1963 Geoffrey Cranswick
9 1963 1981 Robert Davies CBE Previously Assistant Bishop of Newcastle.
10 1982 2000 Philip Newell Previously Archdeacon of Lilley.
11 2000 2015 John Harrower Later Assistant Bishop assisting the Primate of Australia.
12 2016 present Richard Condie Previously an archdeacon in the Diocese of Melbourne; consecrated 19 March 2016.

John Vernon Kestell Cornish (13 October 1931 – 26 January 1982)[2] was consecrated 19 May 1979 at St George's Cathedral, Perth, to serve as Assistant Bishop of Perth. He was elected Bishop of Tasmania (to succeed Davies) in 1981, but died suddenly, after moving to Hobart but before his scheduled enthronement;[3][4] Newell was elected in his stead the same year.[5]


References

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  1. ^ "Diocese: Tasmania". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Cornish, Rt. Rev (John) Vernon (Kestell)". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U163156. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Briefly ..." The Living Church. 28 February 1982. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ^ Holland, Right Rev'd Dr Jonathan (8 March 2021). "Who Is This Vernon Cornish?". Anglican Focus. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ All Saints Anglican Network Tasmania — Biographies § Henry Jerrim
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