Anglican Diocese of Perth
{{Short description|Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia}}
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| name = Perth
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| country = Australia
| territory = {{Unbulleted list|Perth metropolitan area|Goldfields-Esperance|{{small|(Southern part)}}|Wheatbelt}}
| province = Western Australia
| metropolitan = Archbishop of Perth
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| headquarters = {{unbulleted list|Church House|Level 5|3 Pier Street|Perth WA 6000}}
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| denomination = Anglicanism
| rite = {{Unbulleted list|Book of Common Prayer|An Australian Prayer Book|{{nowrap|A Prayer Book for Australia}}}}
| established = {{start date|1856|1|11|df=y}}
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| cathedral = St George's Cathedral, Perth
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| parent_church = Anglican Church of Australia
| bishop = {{Unbulleted list|Kay Goldsworthy|{{small|(since February 2018)}}}}
| bishop_title = Archbishop
| assistant_bishops = {{ubl|Kate Wilmot|{{ubl|{{small|Gnamma Archdeaconry
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| dean = {{Unbulleted list|Chris Chataway|{{small|(since February 2020)}}}}
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The Anglican Diocese of Perth is one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in 1872 at the first synod held in Western Australia. In 1914, the Province of Western Australia was created and the diocesan bishop of Perth became ex officio metropolitan bishop of the new province and therefore also an archbishop.
The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands. The other dioceses in the Anglican Province of Western Australia are the Diocese of Bunbury and the Diocese of North West Australia.
The cathedral church of the diocese is St George's Cathedral, Perth.
History
The diocese is one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The constitution of the diocese adopted in 1872 at the first synod held in Western Australia. In 1914, the Province of Western Australia was created and the diocesan bishop of Perth became ex officio metropolitan bishop of the new province and therefore also an archbishop.
The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands. It absorbed the Diocese of Kalgoorlie in 1972. The other dioceses in the Anglican Province of Western Australia are the Diocese of Bunbury and the Diocese of North West Australia.
Wollaston College is authorised by the Archbishop of Perth as the principal provider for theological education in the Diocese. It offers degree-level programs through its partnership with the University of Divinity.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wtc.perth.anglican.org/theological-education/|title=Theological Education|website= Wollaston Theological College|access-date=14 September 2023}}
Churchmanship
The diocese has traditionally had a variety of churchmanship and in recent years has largely moved toward a more liberal and moderate Catholic style.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} There are, however, parishes and clergy representative of all the main Anglican traditions.
On 10 February 2018, Kay Goldsworthy became the first female archbishop in the Anglican Communion on her installation to the archdiocese.
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Administrative history
The Perth diocese, like all Australian dioceses, has had administrative procedures dealt with by the diocesan trustees. A range of other sub-committees of the diocese handle broader issues. The trustees were known in earlier times as the Trustees of Church Property.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76215618 |title=Perth Diocesan Synod |newspaper=The Daily News |volume=III |issue=287 |location=Perth, Western Australia |date=18 September 1884 |access-date=18 March 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}
The relationship of the church and government is not just from the proximity of the cathedral to government house. The land ownership and provision of favourable conditions for the diocese has occurred since establishment of the colony.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34201811 |title=Diocesan Trustees Land Bill |newspaper=Western Argus |volume=23 |issue=5066 |location=Western Australia |date=10 December 1918 |access-date=18 March 2017 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}} The Diocesan Trustees and Diocesan Council are regularly observed to deal with significant land and building projects in the history of Perth.{{Citation |author1=Melville, William Ian |author2=University of Western Australia. Graduate School of Education |title=An historical analysis of the structures established for the provision of Anglican schools in the diocese of Perth, Western Australia between 1917 and 1992 |publication-date=2006 |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/3767092 |access-date=18 March 2017}}
In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: James Brown was Archdeacon of Perth and H. B. Thornhill of Geraldton.The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hIxbAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA465 p. 465]
Issues
In the early 2000s the diocese had a large group of Anglo-Catholics from the parish of St Patricks Mt Lawley under the leadership of the then parish priest and high-ranking member of the diocesan clergy, Harry Entwistle, leave to join with another community of the Traditional Anglican Communion which later entered into the Catholic Church as a community of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross,{{cite web|url=https://www.ordinariate.org.au/about-us#wdKrSL|title=About Us – Our People|website=The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross|access-date=14 September 2023}} St Ninians and St Chads based in Mt Lawley. The Personal Ordinariates were created for Anglicans to enter into the Catholic Church and retain many elements of Anglican worship and spirituality, while accepting all doctrines of the Catholic Church. The group cited persecution and on going doctrinal issues for their leaving.
In 2013 the synod voted to recognise diversity of sexuality within the diocese, note many Anglicans support registration of same-sex civil unions, and acknowledge legal recognition of committed same-sex unions could co-exist with legal recognition of heterosexual marriage. Archbishop Roger Herft vetoed the motion, saying that "what we have in the Diocese of course is a number of people in same-sex relationships amongst the clergy and amongst the laity and we have always said that people of all forms of sexuality and orientation are welcome."{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-29/anglican-reject/5052642 |title=Archbishop rejects formal recognition of same-sex relationships |date=2013-10-29 |newspaper=ABC News |language=en-AU |access-date=2016-12-10}} In a statement on human sexuality, Archbishop Herft confirmed that "there are gay and lesbian clergy serving in the priesthood. They are licensed by me and are honoured and respected as priests..."{{Cite web |url=http://www.perth.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2013-Human-Sexuality-Statement-by-the-Archbishop-8-October.pdf |title=Synod Motion - Human Sexuality |last=Herft |first=Roger |date=October 8, 2010 |website=perth.anglican.org |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Perth |access-date=December 10, 2016}} In April 2016, a priest in St Andrew's Church within the diocese blessed a same-sex couple's relationship.{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-08/christian-priest-running-lgbti-parish-service/7910020 |title=Anglican priest running LGBTI parish service in Perth |date=2016-10-08 |newspaper=ABC News |language=en-AU |access-date=2016-10-28}} In 2022, Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy ordained as deacon a man in a same-sex civil partnership and appointed as precentor to the cathedral another man in a same-sex civil union.{{Cite web |title=Same-sex relationships to be debated at next Australian General Synod |url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/11-march/news/world/same-sex-relationships-to-be-debated-at-next-australian-general-synod |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=www.churchtimes.co.uk}}
List of Bishops and Archbishops of Perth
{{Excerpt|Anglican Archbishop of Perth}}
Assistant bishops
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| colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Assistant bishops of Perth |
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| style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | Until ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 33%;" | Incumbent ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 46%;" | Notes |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1957 | style="text-align: center;" | 1963 | Robert Freeth, Assistant Bishop of Perth |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1964 | style="text-align: center;" | aft. 1977 | Brian Macdonald, bishop coadjutor | {{Cite web|url=http://www.anglican.org.au/archive/document/222.pdf|title=Presidential Address to the Second General Synod, 1966|date=n.d.|orig-date=Delivered on 20 September 1966|publisher=Anglican Church of Australia|format=PDF|access-date=14 September 2023|via=Wayback Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927150657/http://www.anglican.org.au/archive/document/222.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2011}} Thomas Brian Macdonald; previously Dean of Perth (1959–1961){{cite web|url=https://slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/anglican/Perth_St_Georges_Cathedral.pdf|format=PDF|title=Anglican Church, Western Australia records, 1834-2003 [manuscript]|publisher=State Library of Western Australia|at= MN 614|access-date=14 September 2023}} and Archdeacon of Perth, 1961 to 1967{{cite book|title=Crockford's Clerical Directory: 1980-82|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=March 1983|page=636|location=London|ISBN=0-19-200010-1}} |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1972 | style="text-align: center;" | 1978 | Alfred Holland, Assistant Bishop of Perth | Translated to Newcastle |
| valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1974 | style="text-align: center;" | 1975 | Denis Bryant, Assistant Bishop of Perth | Archdeacon of Northam;{{Church Times |title=deaths: Bryant |archive=2005_08_12_024 |issue=7431 |date=12 August 2005 |page=24 |accessed=29 August 2019 }} former Bishop of Kalgoorlie |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1978 | style="text-align: center;" | 1999 | Michael Challen, Assistant Bishop of Perth |
| valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1979 | style="text-align: center;" | 1981/2 | Vernon Cornish, Assistant Bishop of Perth |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1982 | style="text-align: center;" | 1993 | Brian Kyme, Assistant Bishop of Perth | [http://www.bunbury.org.au/about/JohnRamsdon.html Anglican Diocese of Bunbury – John Ramsdon] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821122353/http://www.bunbury.org.au/about/JohnRamsdon.html |date=August 21, 2011 }} (contemporary of ++Peter Perth, +Michael Challen and +Gerald NW Australia) |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1988 | style="text-align: center;" | 1992 | Ben Wright, Assistant Bishop of Perth, Goldfields Country Region |
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| style="text-align: center;" |1991 | style="text-align: center;" |2006 | David Murray, Bishop of the Southern Region{{Cite web|url=http://communities.anglicancommunion.org/resources/organisations.cfm|title=Religious Communities|website=Anglican Communities|access-date=14 September 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608052136/https://www.anglicancommunion.org/community/religious-communities.aspx|archive-date=8 June 2023}} | |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1995 | style="text-align: center;" | 1998 | Philip Huggins, regional bishop | Became Bishop of Grafton |
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| Brian Farran, Assistant Bishop of Perth, Goldfields Country Region | Became Bishop of the Northern Region;{{cite web|url=http://trushare.com/59APR00/ap00aust.htm|title=Letter from Australia – Yesterday's Men|last=Chislett|first=David|date=n.d.|access-date=14 September 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121230221/http://trushare.com/59APR00/ap00aust.htm|archive-date=21 January 2022}} translated to Newcastle. |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1998 | style="text-align: center;" | 2003 | Gerald Beaumont, Assistant Bishop of Perth, Goldfields Country Region | Subsequently, Vicar of St John's, Camberwell, VICThe Australian Anglican Directory{{verify source|date=September 2023}} |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2004 | style="text-align: center;" | 2006 | Tom Wilmot, Assistant Bishop of Perth, Goldfields Country Region | rowspan="2" | Translated between regions |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2007 | Tom Wilmot, Assistant Bishop of Perth, Eastern and Rural Region |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2006 | style="text-align: center;" | 2008 | Mark Burton, Bishop of the Northern Region | {{Cite web|url=https://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/news/worldwide/new_dean|first=Barney|last=Zwartz|title=Bishop to lead Melbourne Cathedral|date=10 October 2008|website=Anglican Taonga|access-date=14 September 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914003914/https://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/news/worldwide/new_dean|archive-date=14 September 2023}} Became Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2008 | style="text-align: center;" | 2015 | Kay Goldsworthy, Assistant Bishop of Perth | Became Bishop of Gippsland 2015–2017; elected Archbishop of Perth, August 2017.{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-29/anglican-church-appoints-australias-first-female-archbishop/8853660 |title=Anglican Church elects Australia's first female Archbishop |newspaper=ABC News |date=29 August 2017 |last=Piesse |first=Emily|access-date=14 September 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914010453/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-29/anglican-church-appoints-australias-first-female-archbishop/8853660|archive-date=14 September 2023}} |
| valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2014 | style="text-align: center;" | 2022 | Jeremy James, Assistant Bishop of Perth | Translated to Willochra |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2015 | style="text-align: center;" | current | Kate Wilmot, Assistant Bishop of Perth |Also Bishop of the Gnamma Archdeaconry{{cite web |author1= |title=The Right Reverend Kate Wilmot |url=https://www.perth.anglican.org/archbishop-of-perth/bishop-kate-wilmot |website=Anglican Church Diocese of Perth |access-date=20 July 2024 |language=en}} |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2024 | style="text-align: center;" | current | Hans Christiansen, Assistant Bishop of Perth |Also Bishop of the Wirra Archdeaconry{{cite web |author1= |title=The Right Reverend Hans Christiansen |url=https://www.perth.anglican.org/archbishop-of-perth/bishop-hans-christiansen |website=Anglican Church Diocese of Perth |access-date=20 July 2024 |language=en}} |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2024 | style="text-align: center;" | current | David Bassett, Assistant Bishop of Perth |Also Bishop of the Kundaam Archdeaconry{{cite web |author1= |title=The Right Reverend David Bassett |url=https://www.perth.anglican.org/archbishop-of-perth/bishop-david-bassett |website=Anglican Church Diocese of Perth |access-date=20 July 2024 |language=en}} |
See also
- St George's Cathedral, Perth
- St Bartholomew's Church
- Coogee Hotel, Western Australia, used as an orphanage by the Anglican Diocese of Perth
References
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Further reading
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- {{Alexander-Four Bishops}}
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External links
- {{URL|http://www.perth.anglican.org/|Diocese of Perth}} – official site
- {{cite web |year=2003 |url=http://www.perth.anglican.org/Yearbook/2002/index.htm |title=Anglican Diocese of Perth Yearbook 2002 |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Perth |access-date=2006-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205173804/http://perth.anglican.org/Yearbook/2002/index.htm |archive-date=5 February 2006 |url-status=dead}}
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