Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
Archbishop of Adelaide | |
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Archbishopric | |
anglican | |
![]() Coat of arms of the Diocese | |
Incumbent: Geoffrey Smith since 28 April 2017 | |
Style | The Most Reverend |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
Ecclesiastical province | South Australia |
Residence | Adelaide |
Information | |
First holder | Augustus Short |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Established |
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Diocese | Adelaide |
Cathedral | St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide |
Website | |
Diocese of Adelaide |
The Archbishop of Adelaide is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, Australia and ex officio metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical Province of South Australia.[1]
List of Bishops and Archbishops of Adelaide
[edit]Bishops of Adelaide | ||||
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No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1 | 1847 | 1882 | Augustus Short | |
2 | 1882 | 1894 | George Kennion | Translated to Bath and Wells. |
3 | 1895 | 1905 | John Harmer | Translated to Rochester. |
4 | 1906 | 1940 | A. Nutter Thomas | |
5 | 1941 | 1956 | Bryan Robin | Formerly Archdeacon of Hampstead. |
6 | 1957 | 1970 | Tom Reed | Became Archbishop of Adelaide in 1970. |
Archbishops of Adelaide | ||||
No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1 | 1970 | 1975 | Tom Reed | Bishop of Adelaide until 1970. |
2 | 1976 | 1989 | Keith Rayner | Translated from Wangaratta; translated to Melbourne. |
3 | 1991 | 2004 | Ian George | Previously assistant bishop in Canberra and Goulburn. |
4 | 2005 | 2016 | Jeffrey Driver | Translated from Gippsland |
5 | 2017 | present | Geoffrey Smith | Primate of Australia since 7 April 2020[2] Previously assistant bishop, General Manager, and Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane (2007–2017) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese: Adelaide". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Archbishop Geoffrey Smith elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia". Anglican Communion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Diocese of Adelaide – official site