Anglican Bishop of Tasmania

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

Incumbent:
Richard Condie
since 19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
Style| The Right Reverend
Location
Country| Australia
Ecclesiastical province| Extra-provincial
Information
First holder| Francis Nixon
Denomination| Anglicanism
Established| 21 August 1842 (1842-08-21)
Diocese| Tasmania
Cathedral| St 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

## External links

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Media related to Bishops of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons

* Diocese of Tasmania – official site

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Bishops of Tasmania

* Francis Nixon
* Charles Bromby
* Daniel Sandford
* Henry Montgomery
* Edward Mercer
* Reginald Stephen
* Robert Hay
* Geoffrey Cranswick
* Robert Davies
* Philip Newell
* John Harrower
* Richard Condie

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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

|

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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