The Archbishop of Melbourne is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
The Anglican Diocese of Melbourne is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Victoria in the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese was founded from the Diocese of Australia by letters patent of 25 June 1847[Australia
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, and ''ex officio
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'' metropolitan bishop
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of the ecclesiastical Province of Melbourne.
List of Bishops and Archbishops of Melbourne
References
External links
* – official site
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Lists of Anglican bishops and archbishops
Anglican bishops of Melbourne