Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Force

For the Roman Catholic bishops to the Australian Defence Force, see Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia.
Bishop to the
Australian Defence Force
Bishopric
anglican
Coat of arms of the Chaplaincy
Coat of arms of the Chaplaincy
Incumbent:
Grant Dibden
since 18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
StyleThe Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
ResidenceCanberra
Information
First holderFrank Hulme-Moir
DenominationAnglicanism
Established1965 (1965)
Website
Defence Anglicans

The Bishop to the Australian Defence Force is the chair of the Defence Force Board of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Board assists the Church in relation to all matters concerned with its ministrations among men and women of the Australian Defence Force and the families of those men and women.[1]

List of Bishops to the Australian Defence Force

No From Until Incumbent Notes
Bishop to the Armed Forces
1 1965 1979 Frank Hulme-Moir AO Translated from Nelson, New Zealand; concurrently Dean of Sydney (1965–1967) and coadjutor bishop of Sydney (1965–1975).
Bishops to the Australian Defence Force
1 1979 1989 Ken Short AO Previously and concurrently Bishop of Wollongong and concurrently Bishop of Parramatta in the Diocese of Sydney; later Dean of Sydney.
2 1989 1994 Adrian Charles AM Previously and concurrently Assistant Bishop for the Western Region in the Diocese of Brisbane.
3 1994 2001 Brian King Concurrently Bishop of the Western Region in the Diocese of Sydney.
4 2001 2007 Tom Frame AM Later Director, St Mark's National Theological Centre (2006–2014)
5 2007 2012 Len Eacott AM, RFD Previously Archdeacon and Principal Chaplain to the Australian Army.
6 2013 2019 Ian Lambert Previously Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
7 2020 present Grant Dibden Installed 18 March 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Defence Force Ministry". Anglican Church of Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.