Diocese of The Murray

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Diocese of The Murray
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St John the Baptist Cathedral
Location
Country Australia
Ecclesiastical province Province of South Australia
Information
Denomination Anglican Church of Australia
Cathedral St John the Baptist Cathedral, Murray Bridge
Current leadership
Bishop John Ford
Website
murray.anglican.org

The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of South Australia, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and the southern suburbs of Adelaide. In 2011 the diocese had 22 parishes or pastoral districts. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge. The previous Bishop of The Murray was Ross Davies, who relinquished the position in September 2010 and was received into the Roman Catholic Church. John Ford, the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth in the Church of England's Diocese of Exeter, was installed as the new bishop on 6 December 2013.[1]

Bishops of The Murray

  • Robert George Porter (1970 to ?); inaugural bishop[2]
  • Ross Davies (? to 2010)
  • Vacant (2010 - 2013)[3]
  • John Ford (2013 to present)

References

  1. "New Bishop for Diocese of The Murray", Diocese of The Murray website.
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External links

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