Marcus Loane


Marcus Loane

Archbishop of Sydney
Loane in 1953
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceNew South Wales
DioceseSydney
In office1966 to 1982
Other post(s)Primate of Australia (1977-1982)
Orders
Ordination1935
Consecrationc. 1958
Personal details
Born
Marcus Lawrence Loane

(1911-10-14)14 October 1911
Tasmania, Australia
Died14 April 2009(2009-04-14) (aged 97)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
Patricia
(m. 1937)
Children4
Alma mater
Coat of armsCoat of arms of Marcus Loane

Sir Marcus Lawrence Loane KBE (14 October 1911 – 14 April 2009) was an Australian Anglican bishop. He was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney from 1966 to 1982 and Primate of Australia from 1977 to 1982. He was the first Australian-born Archbishop of Sydney and also the first Australian-born archbishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He was a prolific author and his works include several biographies.