Bishop of Newcastle, Australia

The present bishop of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia is the Right Reverend Dr Brian Farran, who was enthroned on Friday, June 24 2005 (the feast of the nativity of St John the Baptist) at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, New South Wales.

Former Bishops of Newcastle

 * William Tyrrell, D.D., 1847-1879
 * Josiah Brown Pearson, LL.D., D.D., 1880-1889 (formerly vicar of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent)
 * George Henry Stanton, D.D., 1890-1905
 * John Francis Stretch, D.D., 1906-1919
 * Reginald Stephen, D.D., 1919-1928
 * George Merrick Long, C.B.E., D.D., LL.D., V.D., 1928-1930
 * Francis de Witt Batty, M.A., Th.Soc., 1931-1958
 * James Alan George Housden, B.A., Th.D., 1958-1972
 * Ian Wotton Allnutt Shevill, A.O., M.A., Th.D., 1973-1977
 * Alfred Charles Holland, B.A., Dip.Th., 1978-1992
 * Roger Adrian Herft, B.D., B.Th., 1993-2005