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Archbishop Philip Freier

Archbishop Philip Freier was installed as Archbishop of Melbourne on 16 December 2006.

Archbishop Philip Freier

Archbishop Philip Freier was installed as Archbishop of Melbourne on 16 December 2006.

Bishop Bradly S. Billings

Bishop Bradly Billings is the Assistant Bishop for the Oodthenong area of episcopal care. Brad was consecrated Bishop in 2016, and has served as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Melbourne since then.

Bishop Bradly S. Billings

Bishop Bradly Billings is the Assistant Bishop for the Oodthenong area of episcopal care. Brad was consecrated Bishop in 2016, and has served as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Melbourne since then.

Bishop Kate Prowd

Bishop Kate Prowd was ordained a deacon (1986) and a priest (1992) during years of intense debate over the ordination of women. Her consecration took place in October 2018.

Bishop Kate Prowd

Bishop Kate Prowd was ordained a deacon (1986) and a priest (1992) during years of intense debate over the ordination of women. Her consecration took place in October 2018.

Bishop Paul Barker

Bishop Paul Barker trained as an actuary before studying theology at Ridley College, Melbourne. He graduated in 1989 and was ordained deacon and then priest in Melbourne in 1990.

Bishop Paul Barker

Bishop Paul Barker trained as an actuary before studying theology at Ridley College, Melbourne. He graduated in 1989 and was ordained deacon and then priest in Melbourne in 1990.

Bishop Genieve Blackwell

Bishop Genieve Blackwell became a deacon in 1993 in the Diocese of Sydney (serving as Assistant Minister in the parish of St Andrew’s Riverwood). She was ordained as a priest in the Bathurst diocese in 1998 (serving in Gulgong and Grenfell) and consecrated Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 2012.

Bishop Genieve Blackwell

Bishop Genieve Blackwell became a deacon in 1993 in the Diocese of Sydney (serving as Assistant Minister in the parish of St Andrew’s Riverwood). She was ordained as a priest in the Bathurst diocese in 1998 (serving in Gulgong and Grenfell) and consecrated Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 2012.