Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diocese of Newcastle
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Australia
Ecclesiastical province	New South Wales
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Sydney
Information
Denomination	Anglican
Established	25 June 1847 (1847-06-25)
Cathedral	Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Language	English
Current leadership
Parent church	Anglican Church of Australia
Bishop of Newcastle	Peter Stuart (since 2018)
Dean	Katherine Bowyer (since 2017)
Archdeacons	Arthur Copeman (Archdeacon of Newcastle) Rod Bower (Archdeacon for Justice Ministries and Chaplaincy)

The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle is a special church area in Australia. It is part of the Anglican Church of Australia. This area is located in the state of New South Wales.

The main city in this diocese is Newcastle. The diocese stretches along the coast from Woy Woy to Laurieton. It also goes inland to towns like Merriwa and Murrurundi.

This diocese was officially started on June 25, 1847. Its main church is Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle. This cathedral is a very important building for the diocese.

The leader of the diocese is called the Bishop of Newcastle. The current bishop is Peter Stuart. He was chosen as bishop on November 25, 2017. He officially started his role at Christ Church Cathedral on February 2, 2018.

Leaders of the Diocese

The Bishop of Newcastle is the main spiritual leader. They guide the churches and communities in the diocese.

Current Bishops

• Bishop Peter Stuart became the Bishop of Newcastle in 2018. Before this, he was an assistant bishop.
• Sonia Roulston became an assistant bishop in 2018. She helps lead the churches in the inland parts of the diocese.
• Charlie Murry also became an assistant bishop in 2018. He helps lead the churches along the coast.

Past Assistant Bishops

Over the years, several people have served as assistant bishops. They help the main bishop with their duties.

• Robert Davies was an assistant bishop in 1963. He later became the Bishop of Tasmania.
• Leslie Stibbard served as an assistant bishop for ten years, starting in 1964.
• Geoffrey Parker was an assistant bishop from 1974 to 1982.
• Richard Appleby served from 1983 to 1992. He then became the Bishop of the Northern Territory.
• Graeme Rutherford became an assistant bishop in 2000. He helped lead the churches on the Central Coast.
• Peter Stuart was an assistant bishop from 2009 until he became the main Bishop in 2018. During this time, he managed the diocese twice when there was no main bishop.