History
Queen Victoria created the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and in 1859 appointed 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 man to be only 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.
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