Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

Diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia

Archbishop of Sydney

Archbishopric
anglican

Coat of arms of the Diocese

Incumbent:
Kanishka Raffel
Since 28 May 2021
Style| The Most Reverend
Location
Country| Australia
Ecclesiastical province| New South Wales
Residence| Sydney (formerly Bishopscourt, Darling Point (1911–2015))
Information
First holder| William Broughton
Denomination| Anglican
Established| Bishopric in 1836
Archbishopric in 1897
Diocese| Sydney
Cathedral| St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
Website
Sydney Anglicans

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.

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

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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

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1. ^ In the Province of Calcutta.

## References

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1. ^ "Diocese of Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. New South Wales, Australia. 1 January 1848. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ a b Powell, Russell (6 May 2021). ""Like every Christian, I gladly trust in Jesus."". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
3. ^ a b 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.

## External links

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

* Sydney Anglicans – official site

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Bishops and archbishops of Sydney

Bishops|

* William Broughton (previously Bishop of Australia)
* Frederic Barker
* Alfred Barry
* Saumarez Smith (became Archbishop of Sydney)

Archbishops|

* Saumarez Smith (previously Bishop of Sydney)
* John Wright
* Howard Mowll
* Hugh Gough
* Marcus Loane
* Donald Robinson
* Harry Goodhew
* Peter Jensen
* Glenn Davies
* Kanishka Raffel

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Anglican hierarchy in Australia

Primate of Australia

Province of New South Wales|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Archbishop of Sydney
* Armidale
* Bathurst
* Canberra and Goulburn
* Grafton
* Newcastle
* Riverina

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Assistant bishops|

* Sydney (Western Region, Wollongong, Southern Region, Northern Region, South Western Region)
* Bathurst
* Canberra and Goulburn
* Newcastle (Coastal, Inland)

Province of Victoria|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Archbishop of Melbourne
* Ballarat
* Bendigo
* Gippsland
* Wangaratta

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Assistant bishops|

* Melbourne (Marmingatha, Monomeeth, Oodthenong, Jumbunna)

Province of Queensland|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Archbishop of Brisbane
* North Queensland
* Rockhampton
* Northern Territory

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Assistant bishops|

* Brisbane (Western, Northern, Southern)
* North Queensland

Province of Western Australia|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Archbishop of Perth
* Bunbury
* North West Australia

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Assistant bishops|

* Perth (Eastern and Rural, Northern, Southern)

Province of South Australia|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Archbishop of Adelaide
* Willochra
* The Murray

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Extra-provincial|

| Diocesan bishops|

* Tasmania

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Assistant bishops|

* Tasmania
* National Aboriginal Bishop
* National Torres Strait Islander Bishop
* Bishop to the Australian Defence Force

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