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On these pages you will find information about the life, mission and workings of the Church which is present in communities large and small in 23 dioceses across the country.

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Anglicans have been present in Australia for nearly two hundred and thirty years, ministering through parish communities, education and welfare.

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The life and mission of the Church is guided by ordained clergy – bishops, priests and

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Primate

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia is Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide.

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Prayer Diary

Day 28

Anglicare Australia
Chair Chris Jones, Executive Director Kasy Chambers

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Read the Primate’s message for Christmas 2021 here

Announcement of the next Archbishop of Brisbane

Sep 1, 2023

The Diocese of Brisbane has officially announced the next Archbishop of Brisbane will be Bishop Jeremy Greaves, currently Bishop for the Northern Region in the Diocese of Brisbane.
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Australian Church News

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Australia

Oct 4, 2022

Anglican leader will meet Anglicans, Indigenous leaders, and lend his support for climate change initiatives. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will visit Australia from 4-14 October 2022 accompanied by his wife, Caroline.

Statement from the Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Sep 9, 2022

The Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Philip Freier, expressed his deep sadness over the death of Her Late Majesty the Queen.

Statement from the Primate – Diocese of The Southern Cross

Aug 18, 2022

I note the formal launch this week of a company named the Diocese of the Southern Cross. This company, while established by some members of the Anglican Church of Australia and structured to mirror some of the characteristics of an Anglican diocese, has no formal or...

Anglicare North Coast Flood Appeal

Mar 1, 2022

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Episcopal Standards Board determination on Roger Herft released

Dec 13, 2021

The Episcopal Standards Board of the Anglican Church of Australia has published its determination in relation to the conduct of Roger Herft, former Bishop of Newcastle and former Archbishop of Perth. The Episcopal Standards Commission provided a report to the Board in...