Anglican Bishop of North Queensland

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Bishop of North Queensland
Bishopric
anglican
Anglican Diocese of North Queensland logo.png
Coat of arms of the Diocese
Incumbent:
Keith Joseph
since 31 March 2019
Style Right Reverend
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical province Queensland
Residence Townsville
Information
First holder George Stanton
Denomination Anglican
Established1879 (1879)
Diocese North Queensland
Cathedral St James' Cathedral, Townsville
Website
Diocese of North Queensland

The Bishop of North Queensland is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland, Australia. [1]

The seat of the bishop is at St James's Cathedral, Townsville, Queensland.

Bishops of North Queensland
NoFromUntilIncumbentNotes
118781891 StateLibQld 2 113884 Bishop George Henry Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland, ca. 1905.jpg George Stanton
218911902 Christopher George Barlow Bishop of North Queensland 1891-1902.jpg Christopher Barlow Bishop of Goulburn (1902–1915)
319021913 Bishop George Horsfall Frodsham.tif George Frodsham
419131947 JohnOliverFeetham.jpg John Feetham later canonised as St John Oliver Feetham
519471952 No image.svg Wilfrid Belcher
619531970 No image.svg Ian Shevill Afterwards Bishop of Newcastle
719711996 No image.svg John Lewis Previously with the Society of the Sacred Mission
819962002 No image.svg Clyde Wood previously Bishop of the Northern Territory
920022007 No image.svg John Noble
1020072018 No image.svg Bill Ray
112019present No image.svg Keith Joseph Previously Dean of Darwin

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References

  1. "Diocese: North Queensland". Anglican Communion . Retrieved 10 April 2021.