Bishop of Grafton and Armidale
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The Former diocese of Grafton and Armidale was created out of the diocese of Newcastle
by Letters Patent in 1863. In all it had four bishops before being split in two in 1914
Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Australia
The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Australia is located in the state of New South Wales and extends along the coast of New South Wales from Woy Woy to Laurieton and inland to Merriwa and Murrurundi. The cathedral church of the diocese is Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle. The current Bishop of...
by Letters Patent in 1863. In all it had four bishops before being split in two in 1914
List of the Bishops of Grafton and Armidale
| No. | Incumbent | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Collinson Sawyer William Collinson Sawyer The Rt Rev William Collinson Sawyer, DD was a colonial Anglican Bishop in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. He was born in 1831 and educated at Abingdon School and Oriel College, Oxford... |
1867 | 1868 | Died by drowning |
| 2 | James Francis Turner James Francis Turner The Rt Rev James Francis Turner, DD was the second Bishop of Grafton and Armidale in the last third of the Nineteenth Century. He was born in 1829, educated at Durham University and ordained in 1853. He was Chaplain of Bishop Cosin's Hall, Durham and then held incumbencies at Canons Ashby and... |
1869 | 1894 | |
| 3 | Arthur Vincent Green Arthur Vincent Green The Rt Rev Arthur Vincent Green was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Albury, Surrey on 12 May 1889 and educated at Trinity College, Melbourne. He was ordained in 1880 and his first posts were curacies at St Andrews, Brighton, and St Peter’s,... |
1894 | 1900 | Translated to Ballarat Anglican Diocese of Ballarat The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat extends across the south-west region of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the five Anglican Church of Australia dioceses in the Ecclesiastical province of Victoria. The bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Ballarat.-List of... |
| 4 | Henry Edward Cooper Henry Edward Cooper The Rt Rev Henry Edward Cooper was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the early 20th century. He was born on 15 October 1845, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1872. He was Vicar of Hamilton, Victoria then Archdeacon of Ballarat. In 1895 he was created Bishop Coadjutor of Ballarat... |
1901 | 1916 |