Bishop of Newcastle, Australia

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The present bishop of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia is the Right Reverend Dr Brian Farran, who was enthroned on Friday 24 June 2005 (the feast of the nativity of St John the Baptist) at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle.

[edit] Former Bishops of Newcastle

  • William Tyrrell, D.D., 1847-1879
  • Josiah Brown Pearson, LL.D., D.D., 1880-1889
  • George Henry Stanton, D.D., 1890-1905
  • John Francis Stretch, D.D., 1906-1919
  • Reginald Stephen, D.D., 1919-1928
  • George Merrick Long, C.B.E., D.D., LL.D., V.D., 1928-1930
  • Francis de Witt Batty, M.A., Th.Soc., 1931-1958
  • James Alan George Housden, B.A., Th.D., 1958-1972
  • Ian Wotton Allnutt Shevill, A.O., M.A., Th.D., 1973-1977
  • Alfred Charles Holland, B.A., Dip.Th., 1978-1992
  • Roger Adrian Herft, B.D., B.TH., 1993-2005

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