Bishop of Riverina
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The Diocese of Riverina is one of 23 dioceses that make the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers 37% of New South Wales, including the Riverina
and the Far West of the State. The main population centres within the Diocese of Riverina are Griffith
, Broken Hill
, Deniliquin, Leeton
, Narrandera
and Corowa
.
The Diocese of Riverina was established in 1884 when the Diocese of Goulburn was divided.
, with accommodation for the bishop and registry. Hay, however, remained the site of the pro-cathedral of the diocese.
died in January 2009.
. He was consecrated and enthroned as the ninth bishop of the diocese on 29 November 2005 at the Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr, Griffith. He formerly served in the Newcastle and Grafton dioceses in the parishes of Toronto, Merriwa, Newcastle Cathedral, Bolton Point, Wingham, Nambucca Heads and Tweed Heads. Bishop Stevens is married to Denise (née Hull) and they have two daughters, Aisling and Erin.
Bishop Stevens serves the wider church as Anglican co-chair of AUSTARC (the Australian Anglican and Roman Catholic dialogue group) and the New South Wales Provincial Education Commission.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
and the Far West of the State. The main population centres within the Diocese of Riverina are Griffith
Griffith, New South Wales
Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...
, Broken Hill
Broken Hill, New South Wales
-Geology:Broken Hill's massive orebody, which formed about 1,800 million years ago, has proved to be among the world's largest silver-lead-zinc mineral deposits. The orebody is shaped like a boomerang plunging into the earth at its ends and outcropping in the centre. The protruding tip of the...
, Deniliquin, Leeton
Leeton, New South Wales
Leeton is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Leeton is situated approximately 550 km west of Sydney and 450 km north of Melbourne in the productive Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Leeton is administered by Leeton Shire Council...
, Narrandera
Narrandera, New South Wales
-Transport:Narrandera is well served for transport. The Sturt Highway and the Newell Highways cross, just south of Narrandera. Greyhound buses pass daily - note that the destination can be listed as Jillenbah....
and Corowa
Corowa, New South Wales
Corowa is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria, opposite the Victorian town of Wahgunyah. Corowa is the administrative centre of Corowa Shire...
.
The Diocese of Riverina was established in 1884 when the Diocese of Goulburn was divided.
Bishop Hector Gordon Robinson: 1951-1965
In 1953 Robinson transferred the administrative centre of the diocese to NarranderaNarrandera, New South Wales
-Transport:Narrandera is well served for transport. The Sturt Highway and the Newell Highways cross, just south of Narrandera. Greyhound buses pass daily - note that the destination can be listed as Jillenbah....
, with accommodation for the bishop and registry. Hay, however, remained the site of the pro-cathedral of the diocese.
Bishop John Basil Rowland Grindrod: 1966-1971
Bishop Grindrod, an Englishman, came to Riverina via Queensland. He travelled widely to the remote parts of the diocese (in a small VW beetle) and was a keen bird-spotter. He later became Bishop of Rockhampton, Archbishop of Brisbane and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia. Sir John GrindrodJohn Grindrod
Sir John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE was an Anglican bishop and the Primate of Australia from 1982 to 1989....
died in January 2009.
Bishop Barry Hunter: 1972-1992
Bishop Hunter was a keen poet and the first and only pilot-bishop of the diocese, flying a Cessna across the Diocese for many years. He keenly developed strategies to help lesson the sense of isolation of parishes and clergy. During the centenary year of the Diocese, the church of St Alban in Griffith was designated the Cathedral. In 1992 St Martin's College was established as an Anglican residential college at Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga by the Dioceses of Riverina and Canberra-Goulburn.Bishop Bruce Quentin Clark: 1993-2004
Bishop Clarke served the wider church as chairperson of the Provincial Education Committee. During his episcopacy the financial base of the diocese was strengthened by the establishment of the Riverina Anglican Foundation and the receipt of the Faulks bequest.Current bishop
The current bishop is the Right Reverend Douglas StevensDouglas Stevens
Douglas Robert Stevens is the Anglican Bishop of Riverina, one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia.-Education and early career:...
. He was consecrated and enthroned as the ninth bishop of the diocese on 29 November 2005 at the Cathedral Church of St Alban the Martyr, Griffith. He formerly served in the Newcastle and Grafton dioceses in the parishes of Toronto, Merriwa, Newcastle Cathedral, Bolton Point, Wingham, Nambucca Heads and Tweed Heads. Bishop Stevens is married to Denise (née Hull) and they have two daughters, Aisling and Erin.
Bishop Stevens serves the wider church as Anglican co-chair of AUSTARC (the Australian Anglican and Roman Catholic dialogue group) and the New South Wales Provincial Education Commission.