The Diocese of Willochra is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia. It is situated in the northern and western parts of the state of South Australia, Australia. As part of the Province of South Australia it covers the Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and the towns of Coober Pedy, Port Augusta and Minlaton. The diocesan cathedral is Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Port Pirie. The diocese was founded in 1915, with Gilbert White installed as the first bishop. On 29 October 2022, the diocese elected Jeremy James, then assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, as its next bishop,[1] replacing John Stead who retired on 2 July 2022.[2] James was installed on 25 February 2023.
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| Country | Australia |
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| Ecclesiastical province | South Australia |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Adelaide |
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| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1915 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, Port Pirie |
| Language | English |
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| Parent church | Anglican Church of Australia |
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History
The diocese covers over 90% of the state, mainly in northern and western South Australia. The diocese is made up of thirteen parishes and five ministry districts comprising 80 small congregations. It was created from the Diocese of Adelaide in 1915.[3]
Cathedral
The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Port Pirie.[4] The cathedral building was built in 1899 as a parish church and was consecrated as cathedral on 29 June 1999.
The building is constructed of dressed stone and corrugated iron roof and is furnished internally in minimalist but slightly high church style.
Bishops of Willochra
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| No | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1 | 1915 | 1925 | Gilbert White | Translated from Carpentaria. |
| 2 | 1926 | 1958 | Richard Thomas | Previously Archdeacon of North Queensland; died in office. |
| 3 | 1958 | 1969 | Tom Jones | |
| 4 | 1970 | 1987 | Bruce Rosier AM | Previously an assistant bishop in Perth. |
| 5 | 1987 | 2000 | David McCall | Translated to Bunbury. |
| 6 | 2000 | 2011 | Garry Weatherill | Previously Archdeacon of Willochra; translated to Ballarat. |
| 7 | 2012 | 2022 | John Stead | Previously Assistant Bishop of Bathurst, based in Dubbo; installed 30 June 2012; retired 2 July 2022. |
| 8 | 2023 | Jeremy James | Previously Assistant Bishop of Perth (2014–2022). | |
Deans of Willochra
References
Further reading
- Thorpe, Dorothy; Woollacott, Mary S., eds. (2015). In a Dry and Thirsty Land: The Anglican Diocese of Willochra 1915-2015. Gladstone, SA: Anglican Diocese of Willochra. ISBN 9780646927916.