Anglican Diocese of Armidale
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The Anglican Diocese of Armidale is a diocese
of the Anglican Church of Australia
, located in the state of New South Wales
. The diocese was created in 1914 as a result of a division of the previous Diocese of Grafton and Armidale which was created by letters patent
in 1863. Similar to the Dioceses of Sydney
and North-West Australia
the Diocese of Armidale is noted for its Evangelical
teaching.
The diocese includes the regional cities of Tamworth
and Armidale
and the towns of Glen Innes
, Tenterfield
, Inverell
, Moree
, Gunnedah
and Narrabri
.
The cathedral
church of the diocese is St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale, and the current Bishop
of Armidale is The Right Reverend Dr Peter Brain
.
, Anglican schools:
, there has been a forging of a support link between the two Dioceses. The Diocese of North Kigezi is in the South West of Uganda, with its office in Rukunjiri.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, located in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. The diocese was created in 1914 as a result of a division of the previous Diocese of Grafton and Armidale which was created by letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
in 1863. Similar to the Dioceses of Sydney
Anglican Diocese of Sydney
The Diocese of Sydney is a diocese within the Anglican Church of Australia. The majority of the diocese is Evangelical and low church in tradition and committed to Reformed and Calvinist theology....
and North-West Australia
Anglican Diocese of North West Australia
The Anglican Diocese of North West Australia is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia, it covers an area of Western Australia north of Perth and is geographically, the largest Anglican diocese in Australia and one of the largest geographically, in the world. The cathedral church of the...
the Diocese of Armidale is noted for its Evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
teaching.
The diocese includes the regional cities of Tamworth
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
and Armidale
Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale Dumaresq Shire had a population of 19,485 people according to the 2006 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region...
and the towns of Glen Innes
Glen Innes, New South Wales
Glen Innes is a parish and town on the Northern Tablelands, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the centre of the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council. The town is located at the intersection of the New England Highway and the Gwydir Highway...
, Tenterfield
Tenterfield, New South Wales
Tenterfield is a town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the New England region at the intersection of the New England and Bruxner Highways. Tenterfield is a three-hour drive from Brisbane, 2.5 hours from Byron Bay, two hours from Armidale, New South Wales and 10 hours from Sydney....
, Inverell
Inverell, New South Wales
Inverell is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Macintyre River. It is also the centre of Inverell Shire. Inverell is located on the Gwydir Highway on the western slopes of the Northern Tablelands. It has a temperate climate...
, Moree
Moree, New South Wales
Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....
, Gunnedah
Gunnedah, New South Wales
Gunnedah is a town and Local government area in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. 7,542 people lived in the town of Gunnedah in 2006, including 931 indigenous people ....
and Narrabri
Narrabri, New South Wales
Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway...
.
The cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
church of the diocese is St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale, and the current Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Armidale is The Right Reverend Dr Peter Brain
Peter Brain
Peter Brain is the current Bishop of Armidale in the Anglican Church of Australia.Brain was born on 2 April 1947 and educated at North Sydney Technical High School....
.
Schools
The Diocese of Armidale is responsible for the administration of three independentIndependent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, Anglican schools:
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolCalrossy Anglican School for GirlsThe Calrossy Anglican School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys and girls and incorporates a primary and preschool...
, TamworthTamworth, New South WalesTamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
incorporating Calrossy Anglican School for Girls, William Cowper Anglican Boys High School and William Cowper Primary School - New England Girls' SchoolNew England Girls' SchoolThe New England Girls' School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Armidale, a rural city in northern New South Wales, Australia....
(NEGS), Armidale - The Armidale SchoolThe Armidale SchoolThe Armidale School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in Armidale, on the New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales, Australia...
(TAS), Armidale
Link Diocese
Following a 2004 synod visit by Bishop Edward Muhima of the Diocese of North Kigezi in UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, there has been a forging of a support link between the two Dioceses. The Diocese of North Kigezi is in the South West of Uganda, with its office in Rukunjiri.
List of bishops of Armidale
| Bishops of Armidale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1916 | 1929 | Francis Wentworth-Sheilds | |
| 1929 | 1964 | John Moyes | |
| 1965 | 1976 | Clive Kerle | Previously bishop coadjutor in Sydney Assistant bishops of Sydney The assistant bishops of Sydney are the assistant bishops in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia. They each assist the Archbishop of Sydney by maintaining delegated episcopal oversight over a particular geographical area.... since 1956. |
| 1976 | 1999 | Peter Chiswell Peter Chiswell The Rt Rev Peter Chiswell was Bishop of Armidale from 1976 to 1999. He was born on 18 February 1934 and educated at the University of New South Wales. Ordained in 1959, he began his career with a curacy at Quirindi, New South Wales. He then held incumbencies in Bingara and Gunnedah. From 1971 to... |
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| 2000 | present | Peter Brain Peter Brain Peter Brain is the current Bishop of Armidale in the Anglican Church of Australia.Brain was born on 2 April 1947 and educated at North Sydney Technical High School.... |
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