The Anglican Diocese of Bunbury is a diocese of the

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which was founded in 1904 and covers the south of the State of

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. Together with

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and

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, it is one of the three diocese of the Province of Western Australia. The diocese's cathedral since 1963 is St Boniface's Cathedral in Bunbury. The current Bishop of Bunbury, since 3 November 2018, is Ian Coutts.

Cathedral

The

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church of the dioceses is Saint Boniface Cathedral in Bunbury. The cathedral is of brick construction in a modernist style with a prominent

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at the east end crowning the

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. The

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was laid in 1961 and the cathedral was

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on 14 October 1962. Prior to 1962, the diocese was based at St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, which was constructed in 1866 on the site of an earlier church. St Paul's, previously only a parish church, had been named a

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in 1903 in preparation for Bunbury gaining diocesan status the following year. It was demolished in 1963.

Bishops of Bunbury

Assistant bishops

From 1968 to 1979, Warwick Bastian was coadjutor bishop, with the title Bishop of Albany.

References

External links

* – official site
Bishop's personal websiteSt John's, Albany
{{authority control 1904 establishments in Australia Province of Western Australia

Cathedral

Bishops of Bunbury

Assistant bishops

See also

References

Further reading

External links