The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of

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. Founded in 1970 as part of the Province of South Australia, it takes in the

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, Adelaide Hills,

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and the southern suburbs of

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. In 2011 the diocese had 22 parishes or pastoral districts. The

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church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge. The current bishop is Keith Dalby who was enthroned in June 2019.

Structure and churchmanship

In 2011 the diocese had 22 parishes or pastoral districts. The

church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge. The Diocese of The Murray is a traditionalist

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diocese which formerly did not

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to the priesthood. It was the last diocese in the

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to admit women to the

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, ordaining Margaret Holt as deacon in April 2017. In June 2023 its synod voted to allow the ordination of women as priests. Ross Davies relinquished the position of bishop in September 2010 and was received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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, the Bishop suffragan of Plymouth in the Church of England's

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, was installed as the new bishop on 6 December 2013. He retired in May 2019 and Keith Dalby was elected as his successor. Dalby and synod members worked towards the decision to allow the ordination of women as priests. On 12 August 2023 three women deacons, along with Rodney Fopp, were ordained by Dalby to the priesthood at Christ the King Anglican church, Mt Barker. Carol Cornwall became Assistant Curate Southern Suburbs, Margaret Holt became Assistant Curate Strathalbyn and Alison Dutton, Assistant Curate The South Coast.

Bishops of The Murray

References

External links

Official website

Anglican Parish of Mount Barker, video of service of the 12 August 2023 ordination
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Structure and churchmanship

Bishops of The Murray

See also

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