Sarah Macneil

Sarah Macneil (born 1955) is the current Anglican Bishop of Grafton in Anglican Church of Australia. She was consecrated and installed as bishop on 1 March 2014, becoming the first woman in Australia to lead a diocese.[1]

Macneil is a former diplomat.[2] Prior to her consecration as bishop, she served as a priest and archdeacon in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, and was Dean of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide from 2009 to 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Canberra priest Sarah Macneil to be Australia's first woman to lead Anglican diocese". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Jean, David (9 June 2011). "First female Dean of Adelaide quits". Adelaide Advertiser. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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