Anglican Diocese of Perth
Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia based in Perth, Western Australia
The Anglican Diocese of Perth is one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in 1872 at the first synod held in Western Australia. In 1914, the Province of Western Australia was created and the diocesan bishop of Perth became ex officio metropolitan bishop of the new province and therefore also an archbishop.
The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands. The other dioceses in the Anglican Province of Western Australia are the Diocese of Bunbury and the Diocese of North West Australia.
The cathedral church of the diocese is St George's Cathedral, Perth.
History
The diocese is one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The constitution of the diocese adopted in 1872 at the first synod held in Western Australia. In 1914, the Province of Western Australia was created and the diocesan bishop of Perth became ex officio metropolitan bishop of the new province and therefore also an archbishop.
The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Anglican Diocese of Perth” is diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia based in Perth, Western Australia. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Anglican, Diocese and Perth, not as a finished interpretation.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4763504. VIAF identifies the subject as 141227159. Authority coordinates are -31.956, 115.861. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1872 and 1914.
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