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Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn

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Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Mark Short
since 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceNew South Wales
Information
First holderMesac Thomas
DenominationAnglicanism
Established1863 (1863)
DioceseCanberra and Goulburn
CathedralSt Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn
Website
Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn

The Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Australia.[1] The office was established in 1863 as the Bishop of Goulburn, and its name was changed to its present name in 1950.

List of Bishops of Canberra and Goulburn

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Bishops of Goulburn
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1863 1892 Mesac Thomas Died in office.
2 1892 1901 William Chalmers Previously a Canon of Melbourne Cathedral; died in office.
3 1902 1915 Christopher Barlow Translated from North Queensland; retired.
4 1915 1933 Lewis Radford Retired.
5 1934 1950 Ernest Burgmann Became Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn.
Bishops of Canberra and Goulburn
5 1950 1960 Ernest Burgmann Previously Bishop of Goulburn; retired.
6 1961 1971 Kenneth Clements Previously coadjutor bishop in the diocese; Translated from Grafton; retired.
7 1972 1983 Cecil Warren Previously assistant bishop in the diocese; retired.
8 1983 1993 Owen Dowling Previously assistant bishop in the diocese; retired.
9 1993 2008 George Browning Previously assistant bishop for coastal Brisbane; retired.
10 2009 2018 Stuart Robinson Elected 1 November 2008; consecrated and enthroned 31 January 2009. Resigned 31 March 2018.
11 2019 present Mark Short Elected November 2018. Consecrated and installed on 6 April 2019.
Source(s):[2][3]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "Diocese: Canberra & Goulburn". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ Diocesan Profile 2018, p. 6.
  3. ^ "Canberra-Goulburn Elects a New Bishop". Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
Bibliography
  • Diocesan Profile (PDF). Canberra: Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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