Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta

For the Roman Catholic bishops for the area, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst.
Bishop of Wangaratta
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Clarence Bester
since 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceVictoria
ResidenceBishop's Lodge, Wangaratta
Information
First holderThomas Armstrong
DenominationAnglican
Established24 February 1902 (1902-02-24)
DioceseWangaratta
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta
Website
Diocese of Wangaratta

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

List of Bishops of Wangaratta

Bishops of Wangaratta
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1902 1927 Thomas Armstrong Consecrated 24 February 1902.
2 1927 1942 Stephen Hart Previously Dean of Melbourne.
3 1943 1963 Thomas Armour Previously Dean of Newcastle; died in office.
4 1963 1969 Theodore McCall Translated from Rockhampton; died in office.
5 1969 1975 Keith Rayner AO Translated to Adelaide, then to Melbourne; also later Primate of Australia.
6 1975 1985 Max Thomas
7 1985 1994 Robert Beal Previously Dean of Wangaratta and Dean of Newcastle.
8 1995 1997 Paul Richardson Translated from Aipo Rongo, Papua New Guinea; later Assistant Bishop of Newcastle, England and, subsequently, a Roman Catholic priest.
9 1998 2008 David Farrer Later a vicar in the Church of England.
10 2008 2019 John Parkes Previously Dean of Brisbane.
11 2020 present Clarence Bester Consecrated 22 February 2020, enthroned 23 February 2020.

References

  1. ^ "Diocese: Wangaratta". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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