Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton

Diocese of Rockhampton
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location
CountryAustralia
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceQueensland
MetropolitanArchbishop of Brisbane
Headquarters
  • 89 William Street
  • Rockhampton Q 4700
Information
DenominationAnglican
Rite
Established1892 (1892)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Church of Australia
BishopPeter Grice
Dean
  • Melusi Sibanda
  • (since 2019)
Website
anglicanchurchcq.org.au
Logo of the Diocese
Logo of the Diocese

The Diocese of Rockhampton (also known as Anglican Church Central Queensland) is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia, founded in 1892. It is situated in the central part of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Province of Queensland. The cathedral church of the diocese is St Paul's Cathedral in Rockhampton.

On 18 July 2020, Peter Grice, the Dean of Geraldton since 2015 and vicar-general of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, was elected as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton.[1] He was installed in the position on 27 February 2021.[2]

Structure

Rockhampton is one of 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers an area of approximately 57 million hectares, roughly twice the size of New Zealand. The diocese contains nearly the whole central regions of Queensland. The population of the diocese is 216,000 of whom approximately 48,000 indicate that they are Anglicans. The diocese has 20 parishes and ministry districts, with the largest parish bigger than the State of Victoria.[3] The cathedral church of the diocese is St Paul's Cathedral in Rockhampton.

On 18 July 2020, Peter Grice, the Dean of Geraldton since 2015 and vicar-general of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, was elected as the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton.[4] He was installed in the position on 27 February 2021.[5]

History

The diocese was erected in 1892 from the Diocese of Brisbane; its first bishop was Bishop Nathaniel Dawes.[6] The diocese celebrated its centenary in 1992.

Region

The diocese reaches across central Queensland, between the Diocese of Brisbane to the south and the Diocese of North Queensland to the north. It stretches from the east coast of Australia to the Northern Territory border, with its northern border being a straight line just north of the town of Moranbah and its southern region including the localities of Boyne Island, Biloela, Moura, Tambo and Blackall. Named after its main city of Rockhampton the diocese also includes the cities and towns of Gladstone, Yeppoon, Gracemere, Mt Morgan, Middlemount, Dysart, Blackwater, Springsure, Emerald, Clermont, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton, Bedourie and Boulia.[7]

Bishops of Rockhampton

This section is an excerpt from Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton.[edit]
Bishops of Rockhampton
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1892 1908 Nathaniel Dawes Previously Archdeacon of Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and later its first coadjutor bishop.
2 1909 1920 George Halford Previously Archdeacon of Mitchell, Queensland; resigned to establish the Order of Witness.
3 1921 1927 Philip Crick Translated to Ballarat.
4 1928 1946 Fortescue Ash
5 1947 1958 James Housden Translated to Newcastle.
6 1959 1963 Theodore McCall Translated to Wangaratta.
7 1963 1971 Donald Shearman Later Bishop of Grafton; subsequently resigned his holy orders and was defrocked.
8 1971 1980 Sir John Grindrod KBE Translated from Riverina; translated to Brisbane; later also Primate of Australia.
9 1981 1996 George Hearn
10 1996 2003 Ron Stone AM Previously an assistant bishop in Tasmania.
11 2003 2013 Godfrey Fryar Previously Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
12 2014 2020 David Robinson
13 2021 present Peter Grice Previously Dean of Geraldton; installed 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27).

Ministries

Chaplaincies: hospital, correctional centre, police, Mission to Seafarers

Aboriginal and Islander Anglican Ministry: Woorabinda, Murri Wodja

Anglican Regional Ministry

References

  1. ^ Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - Welcome". St Paul's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ Diocese of Rockhampton website.
  4. ^ Henderson-Brooks, Tom (18 July 2020). "Episcopal Announcement" (PDF). Anglican Church Central Queensland. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - Welcome". St Paul's Cathedral. Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ The Australian Anglican Directory 2009, p. 5.
  7. ^ Diocese of Rockhampton Year Book 2009-2010, p. 3.