The Diocese of Riverina is one of 23 dioceses of the

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. The diocese covers 37% of

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, including the

Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...

and the far west of the state. The diocese was established in 1884 when the Diocese of Goulburn was divided.

Parishes and ministry

The diocese has 23 parishes and covers main population centres of

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, Broken Hill,

Deniliquin Deniliquin () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area. Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina ...

, Leeton,

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and

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. However, only 15 of the parishes have full-time

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. In 2003 funding pressures lead the diocese to a joint funding arrangement with the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and the Diocese of Bathurst for several ministry services.

List of diocesan bishops

Cathedral

St Alban's Cathedral in

is the cathedral of the diocese. Initial ground work for the cathedral building begun as early as 1937, but substantive construction was not until 1954 and the

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being laid in 1954. However, the building did not actually become the cathedral until 1984 as part of the diocese's centenary celebrations. Griffith StAlbanCathedral Interior

The cathedral was invested in honour of the

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fallen and in 1956 the Archbishop of Brisbane dedicated the cathedral's honour roll.

Parishes

* St John's Anglican Church, Wentworth Christ The King Anglican Church (Hillston) St Peters Anglican Church (Leeton)

References

External links

Diocese of Riverina official websitePortrait of Sydney Linton, first bishop of the Riverina
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