Bishop of Brisbane
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Queen Victoria created the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
and in 1859 appointed the Right Reverend Edward Tufnell (1814–1896) as the first diocesan bishop
. Tufnell designated St John's Cathedral
in Brisbane
as the pro-cathedral. The central stained glass
windows in the apse, the Crucifixion, at St Mary's church was donated by Bishop Tufnell.
The second bishop was Matthew Hale, who was translated
from Perth
in 1876.
Hale was succeeded by William Webber, who was the last Bishop of Brisbane from 1885 to 1904; as the new Ecclesiastical province
of Brisbane
would in future be headed by an archbishop
as the incumbent – although still retaining diocesan responsibilities.
Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane is based in Brisbane, Australia. The diocesan bishop's seat is St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. The current Archbishop of Brisbane is the Most Reverend Phillip Aspinall, who is also the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.The diocese stretches from the inner...
and in 1859 appointed the Right Reverend Edward Tufnell (1814–1896) as the first diocesan bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. Tufnell designated St John's Cathedral
St John's Cathedral, Brisbane
St John's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Brisbane and the metropolitan cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of Queensland, Australia...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
as the pro-cathedral. The central stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows in the apse, the Crucifixion, at St Mary's church was donated by Bishop Tufnell.
The second bishop was Matthew Hale, who was translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
in 1876.
Hale was succeeded by William Webber, who was the last Bishop of Brisbane from 1885 to 1904; as the new Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Brisbane
Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane is based in Brisbane, Australia. The diocesan bishop's seat is St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. The current Archbishop of Brisbane is the Most Reverend Phillip Aspinall, who is also the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.The diocese stretches from the inner...
would in future be headed by an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
as the incumbent – although still retaining diocesan responsibilities.