Anglican Bishop of Willochra

For the Roman Catholic bishops for the area, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie.
Bishop of Willochra
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Vacant
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceSouth Australia
ResidenceBishop's House, Gladstone
Information
First holderGilbert White
DenominationAnglicanism
Established1915 (1915)
DioceseWillochra
CathedralCathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie
Website
Diocese of Willochra

The Bishop of Willochra is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Willochra, Australia.[1]

On 29 October 2022, the diocese elected Jeremy James, formerly assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, as its next bishop,[2] replacing John Stead who had retired on 2 July 2022.[3] Bishop Jeremy James was installed on 25 February 2023.

List of Bishops of Willochra

Bishops of Willochra
No From Until Incumbent Notes
1 1915 1925 Gilbert White Translated from Carpentaria.
2 1926 1958 Richard Thomas Previously Archdeacon of North Queensland; died in office.
3 1958 1969 Tom Jones
4 1970 1987 Bruce Rosier AM Previously an assistant bishop in Perth.
5 1987 2000 David McCall Translated to Bunbury.
6 2000 2011 Garry Weatherill Previously Archdeacon of Willochra; translated to Ballarat.
7 2012 2022 John Stead Previously Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, based in Dubbo; installed 30 June 2012; retired 2 July 2022.
8 2023 Jeremy James Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth (2014–2022).

References

  1. ^ "Diocese: Willochra". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Farewell to Bishop John and Jan" (PDF). The Willochran. No. 131 (5th series). Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Winter 2022. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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