Kanishka Raffel


Kanishka Raffel
Archbishop of Sydney
Raffel in 2017
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceNew South Wales
DioceseSydney
Elected6 May 2021
Installed28 May 2021
PredecessorGlenn Davies
Previous post(s)Dean of Sydney (4 February 2016 – 28 May 2021)
Orders
Ordination
Consecration28 May 2021
by Geoffrey Smith
Personal details
Born
Kanishka de Silva Raffel

(1964-11-06) 6 November 1964 (age 59)[2]
NationalityAustralian
SpouseCailey
Children2
Alma mater

Kanishka de Silva Raffel (born 6 November 1964) is a British-born Australian Anglican bishop of Sri Lankan descent, who has served as the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney since 28 May 2021.[3][4][5] He previously served as the 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney from 4 February 2016 until his installation as archbishop.[6][7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ACR 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Diocesan Bishops and Archbishops of Australia and Sydney". Sydney Diocesan Archives. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ Powell, Russell (6 May 2021). ""Like every Christian, I gladly trust in Jesus."". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ McEachen, Ben (6 May 2021). "Why they picked Kanishka Raffel as new Sydney Anglican Archbishop". Eternity News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kanishka Raffel new Archbishop of Sydney". Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Australian Associated Press. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ Kembrey, Melanie (7 February 2016). "New Anglican Dean of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, installed at St Andrew's Cathedral". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Staff". St Andrew's Cathedral. Retrieved 29 March 2021.