Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta

The Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta is mostly located in the north-east region of Victoria, Australia. The diocese includes the cities of Wangaratta, Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton.

For the Roman Catholic diocese for the area, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst.

Diocese of Wangaratta
Coat of arms
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceVictoria
Coordinates36°21′18″S 146°19′17″E
Information
RiteAnglican
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopClarence Bester
Website
wangaratta-anglican.org.au

History

The diocese was founded in 1902.

In 2019, the Diocese voted in favor of a motion authorizing a blessing rite for same-sex unions.[1] In November of 2020, the Appellate Tribunal, the church's highest court, ruled that a diocese may authorize blessing rites for same-sex unions, allowing the Wangaratta motion to go into effect.[2][3]

Cathedral

The cathedral church of the diocese is Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. The land on which the church is built was donated to the parish by William Henry Clark, a pioneer of Wangaratta. The foundation stone was laid in 1908 by Bishop Arthur Green, the Bishop of Ballarat, and was dedicated on 24 August 1909. A second section was built between 1922 and 1924. The building was faced in locally quarried granite to a design by the English architect Walter Butler. The baptistery, designed by the church architect Louis Williams, was completed in 1965.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta

The cathedral bells, cast in 1806, are the oldest ring of eight in Australia. The current organ was built in 1902 by Henry Willis & Sons and is the fourth instrument to be housed in the cathedral.

Deans of Holy Trinity, Wangaratta

The Rector of the Parish of the Holy Trinity, Wangaratta (the cathedral parish) is designated as Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral.

  • 1965–1972: Robert Beal (later Bishop of Wangaratta, 1985)
  • 1972 - 1989 David Laurie Thawley
  • 1989 - 1995 Donald McMonigle
  • 1995- 2003: Ray McInnes (8 years)
  • 2003 - 2013: Michael O'Brien
  • 2014–present: Ken Goodger

Bishops of Wangaratta

References
  1. "'Long overdue recognition' as a Victorian diocese votes to bless same-sex couples". www.abc.net.au. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. "Australian tribunal clears way for same-sex marriage blessings". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "'A sign that God loves you and we welcome you': Anglican diocese allows blessings of same-sex marriages". www.abc.net.au. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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