Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton
Diocese of Rockhampton | |
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A Prayer Book for Australia | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton |
| Language | English |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Bishop | Peter Grice |
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 Logo of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Rockhampton (also known as Anglican Church Central Queensland) is a
On 18 July 2020, Peter Grice, the Dean of Geraldton since 2015 and vicar-general of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, was elected as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton.[1] He was installed in the position on 27 February 2021.[2]
Structure
Rockhampton is one of 23 dioceses of the
On 18 July 2020, Peter Grice, the Dean of Geraldton since 2015 and vicar-general of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, was elected as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton.[4] He was installed in the position on 27 February 2021.[5]
History
The diocese was erected in 1892 from the Diocese of Brisbane; its first bishop was Bishop Nathaniel Dawes.[6] The diocese celebrated its centenary in 1992.
Region
The diocese reaches across central Queensland, between the Diocese of Brisbane to the south and the Diocese of North Queensland to the north. It stretches from the east coast of Australia to the Northern Territory border, with its northern border being a straight line just north of the town of Moranbah and its southern region including the localities of Boyne Island, Biloela, Moura, Tambo and Blackall. Named after its main city of Rockhampton the diocese also includes the cities and towns of Gladstone, Yeppoon, Gracemere, Mt Morgan, Middlemount, Dysart, Blackwater, Springsure, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton, Bedourie and Boulia.[7]
Bishops of Rockhampton
| Bishops of Rockhampton | ||||
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| No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1 | 1892 | 1908 | Nathaniel Dawes | Previously Archdeacon of Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and later its first coadjutor bishop. |
| 2 | 1909 | 1920 | George Halford | Previously Archdeacon of Mitchell, Queensland; resigned to establish the Order of Witness. |
| 3 | 1921 | 1927 | Philip Crick | Translated to Ballarat. |
| 4 | 1928 | 1946 | Fortescue Ash | |
| 5 | 1947 | 1958 | James Housden | Translated to Newcastle. |
| 6 | 1959 | 1963 | Theodore McCall | Translated to Wangaratta. |
| 7 | 1963 | 1971 | Donald Shearman | Later Bishop of Grafton; subsequently resigned his holy orders and was defrocked. |
| 8 | 1971 | 1980 | KBE
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Translated from Riverina; translated to Brisbane; later also Primate of Australia. |
| 9 | 1981 | 1996 | George Hearn | |
| 10 | 1996 | 2003 | AM
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Previously an assistant bishop in Tasmania. |
| 11 | 2003 | 2013 | Godfrey Fryar | Previously Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. |
| 12 | 2014 | 2020 | David Robinson | |
| 13 | 2021 | present | Peter Grice | Previously Dean of Geraldton; installed 27 February 2021. |
Ministries
Chaplaincies: hospital, correctional centre, police, Mission to Seafarers
Aboriginal and Islander Anglican Ministry: Woorabinda, Murri Wodja
Anglican Regional Ministry
References
- ^ Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - Welcome". St Paul's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Diocese of Rockhampton website.
- ^ Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - Welcome". St Paul's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ The Australian Anglican Directory 2009, p. 5.
- ^ Diocese of Rockhampton Year Book 2009-2010, p. 3.