Anglican Diocese of North West Australia
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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 diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton
. The current Bishop of North West Australia is the Right Reverend David Mulready
who was installed in 2004.
stance, for example no women serve as priests.
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...
, it covers an area of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
north of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and is geographically, the largest Anglican diocese in Australia and one of the largest geographically, in the world. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
. The current Bishop of North West Australia is the Right Reverend David Mulready
David Mulready
David Gray Mulready , is the bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, the largest diocese in geographical size in the Anglican Communion covering approximately a quarter of the Australian continent.-Early life:...
who was installed in 2004.
History
The Diocese of Perth was established in 1857, but the Diocese of Northern Australia (which became known by the present name in 1961) was not brought into existence until 1910.Churchmanship
The Diocese of North West Australia is noted for its EvangelicalEvangelicalism
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:...
stance, for example no women serve as priests.