Anglican Diocese of North Queensland
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The Anglican Diocese of North Queensland, in Australia, extends from Sarina in central Queensland
to the Torres Strait Islands
in the north and Mount Isa in the west. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St James, Townsville
. The current Bishop of North Queensland is the Right Reverend William Ray
. The assistant bishop in the diocese is the Right Reverend Saibo Mabo (Bishop with Special Responsibility to the Torres Strait Islander People).
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
to the Torres Strait Islands
Torres Strait Islands
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea but Torres Strait Island known and Recognize as Nyumaria.The islands are mostly part of...
in the north and Mount Isa in the west. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St James, Townsville
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
. The current Bishop of North Queensland is the Right Reverend William Ray
Bishop of North Queensland
William "Bill" Ray is the Anglican Bishop of North Queensland in Australia. He was consecrated a bishop in March 2007 and installed as the 10th Bishop of North Queensland on 24 March 2007....
. The assistant bishop in the diocese is the Right Reverend Saibo Mabo (Bishop with Special Responsibility to the Torres Strait Islander People).