Province of South Australia
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The Province of South Australia is an ecclesiastical province
of the Anglican Church of Australia
, the boundaries of which are those of the state of South Australia
. The province consists of three dioceses: Adelaide
, The Murray
and Willochra
. The metropolitan
of the province is the Most Revd Jeffrey Driver.
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 the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, the boundaries of which are those of the state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The province consists of three dioceses: Adelaide
Anglican Diocese of Adelaide
The Anglican Diocese of Adelaide is based in Adelaide, South Australia. The diocese is a part of the Province of South Australia of the Anglican Church of Australia and a part of the Anglican Communion. The current Archbishop of Adelaide is the Most Reverend Jeffrey Driver.-List of Bishops and...
, The Murray
Anglican Diocese of The Murray
The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of South Australia, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and the southern suburbs of Adelaide. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge. ...
and Willochra
Anglican Diocese of Willochra
The Anglican Diocese of Willochra covers a large area of northern and western South Australia. The diocese was created from the Diocese of Adelaide in 1915. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Port Pirie...
. The metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
of the province is the Most Revd Jeffrey Driver.