Anglican Diocese of Willochra

Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia

For the Roman Catholic diocese in the area, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie.

Diocese of Willochra

Coat of arms

Location
Country| Australia
Territory|

* Most of South Australia, ie:
* Mid North
* Yorke Peninsula
* Eyre Peninsula
* Far North

Ecclesiastical province| South Australia
Metropolitan| Archbishop of Adelaide
Information
Denomination| Anglican
Established| 1915 (1915)
Cathedral| Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie
Language| English
Current leadership
Parent church| Anglican Church of Australia
Bishop|

* Jeremy James
* (since 2023)

Metropolitan Archbishop|

* Geoffrey Smith
* (since 2017)

Dean|

* Mark Hawkes
* (since 2021)

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Diocese of Willochra

The Diocese of Willochra is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia. It is situated in the northern and western parts of the state of South Australia, Australia. As part of the Province of South Australia it covers the Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and the towns of Coober Pedy, Port Augusta and Minlaton. The diocesan cathedral is Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Port Pirie. The diocese was founded in 1915, with Gilbert White installed as the first bishop. On 29 October 2022, the diocese elected Jeremy James, then assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, as its next bishop,[1] replacing John Stead who retired on 2 July 2022.[2] James was installed on 25 February 2023.

## History

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The diocese covers over 90% of the state, mainly in northern and western South Australia. The diocese is made up of thirteen parishes and five ministry districts comprising 80 small congregations. It was created from the Diocese of Adelaide in 1915.[3]

## Cathedral

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Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul

The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Port Pirie.[4] The cathedral building was built in 1899 as a parish church and was consecrated as cathedral on 29 June 1999.

The building is constructed of dressed stone and corrugated iron roof and is furnished internally in minimalist but slightly high church style.

## Bishops of Willochra

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This section is an excerpt from Anglican Bishop of Willochra.[edit]

Bishops of Willochra

No  | From  | Until  | Incumbent  | Notes
1 | 1915  | 1925  | Gilbert White | Translated from Carpentaria.
2 | 1926  | 1958  | Richard Thomas | Previously Archdeacon of North Queensland; died in office.
3 | 1958  | 1969  | Tom Jones |
4 | 1970  | 1987  | Bruce Rosier AM | Previously an assistant bishop in Perth.
5 | 1987  | 2000  | David McCall | Translated to Bunbury.
6 | 2000  | 2011  | Garry Weatherill | Previously Archdeacon of Willochra; translated to Ballarat.
7 | 2012  | 2022  | John Stead | Previously Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, based in Dubbo; installed 30 June 2012; retired 2 July 2022.
8 | 2023  |  | Jeremy James | Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth (2014–2022).

## Deans of Willochra

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* 1999–2006: Peter Garland[5]
* 2010–2015: David Amery[6]
* 2016–2020: Mary Lewis[7]
* 2021–present: Mark Hawkes[8]

## References

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1. ^ "News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
2. ^ "Farewell to Bishop John and Jan" (PDF). The Willochran. No. 131 (5th series). Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Winter 2022. p. 4\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
3. ^ "Presidential Address by Garry Weatherill" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
4. ^ "Welcome to the Diocese of Willochra". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
5. ^ "Guardian, Advent 2014, p 26". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
6. ^ "Port Pirie Recorder: "David's dedication to education", 5 December 2012". 5 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
7. ^ "Port Pirie Recorder: "Enthusiastic job-seekers invigorate Port Pirie Anglican Church", 6 June 2016". 6 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
8. ^ "Commissioning and Installation of the Revd Mark Hawkes". Retrieved 8 May 2021.

## Further reading

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* Thorpe, Dorothy; Woollacott, Mary S., eds. (2015). In a Dry and Thirsty Land: The Anglican Diocese of Willochra 1915-2015. Gladstone, SA: Anglican Diocese of Willochra. ISBN 9780646927916.

## External links

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* Diocese of Willochra website

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