Diocese of Newcastle | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Ecclesiastical province | New South Wales |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Sydney |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 25 June 1847 |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle |
| Language | English |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Bishop of Newcastle |
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| Assistant bishops | Sonia Roulston (Inland Episcopate, since 2018) Charlie Murry (Coastal Episcopate, since 2018) |
| Dean |
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| Archdeacons | Arthur Copeman (Archdeacon of Newcastle) Rod Bower (Archdeacon for Justice Ministries and Chaplaincy) |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Newcastle | |
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The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle in Australia is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese is located in the state of New South Wales. It is centred in the city of Newcastle and extends along the state's coast from Woy Woy to Laurieton and inland to Merriwa and Murrurundi.
The diocese was founded from the Diocese of Australia by letters patent of 25 June 1847.[1] The cathedral church of the diocese is Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle.
The diocesan bishop is the Bishop of Newcastle. On 25 November 2017, Peter Stuart,[2] the assistant bishop at the time, was elected as the diocesan bishop. He was installed at Christ Church Cathedral on 2 February 2018.[3]
- ^ "Diocese of Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. New South Wales, Australia. 1 January 1848. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Communion website
- ^ McCarthy, Joanne (28 November 2017). "Newly-elected Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart a 'passionate supporter' of women in ministry". The Newcastle Herald.