Anglican Diocese of Willochra

For the Roman Catholic diocese in the area, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie.

Diocese of Willochra
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location
CountryAustralia
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceSouth Australia
MetropolitanArchbishop of Adelaide
Information
DenominationAnglican
Established1915 (1915)
CathedralCathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Church of Australia
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop
Dean
  • Mark Hawkes
  • (since 2021)
Website
Diocese of Willochra

The Diocese of Willochra is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia. It is situated in the northern and western parts of the state of South Australia, Australia. As part of the Province of South Australia it covers the Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and the towns of Coober Pedy, Port Augusta and Minlaton. The diocesan cathedral is Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Port Pirie. The diocese was founded in 1915, with Gilbert White installed as the first bishop. On 29 October 2022, the diocese elected Jeremy James, then assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, as its next bishop,[1] replacing John Stead who retired on 2 July 2022.[2] James was installed on 25 February 2023.

  1. ^ "News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Farewell to Bishop John and Jan" (PDF). The Willochran. No. 131 (5th series). Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Winter 2022. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.