Bishops of Brisbane
In 1858, Brisbane diocese was split from the Diocese of Newcastle, NSW. Until then, the area had been under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, William Tyrrell.
| Bishops of Brisbane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1859 | 1874 | Edward Tufnell | |
| 1875 | 1885 | Matthew Hale | Translated from Perth. |
| 1885 | 1903 | William Webber | Died in office. |
| 1904 | 1905 | St Clair Donaldson | Became Archbishop of Brisbane |
Among the previous assistant bishops of the Diocese of Brisbane were Henry Le Fanu (bishop coadjutor), who became Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia, and John Parkes, who is now the Bishop of Wangaratta. The current assistant bishops are Rob Nolan (Western Region since 2003), Jonathan Holland (Northern Region since 2006) and Geoff Smith (Southern Region since 2007). It was announced on 2 December 2012 that Alison Taylor is to succeed Smith following his resignation and her consecration which is expected to take place on 6 April 2013.
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