Anglican Diocese of Bathurst


The Anglican Diocese of Bathurst is located in the Province of New South Wales. It includes the cities of Orange, Bathurst and Dubbo. The Bishop is the Right Reverend Mark Calder, installed on 23 November 2019.

Ministry

The diocese has 32 parishes covering about a third of the state of New South Wales. As well as the cities of Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst, major towns in the diocese include Bourke, Cobar, Cowra, Forbes, Mudgee, Parkes and Wellington.

Cathedral

The cathedral church of the diocese is All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst in the heart of the city. The cathedral building was originally designed by Edmund Blacket in 1845 as a parish church, but became a cathedral in 1870 with the creation of the Diocese of Bathurst. An organ was installed in 1886 and bells were hung in 1855. In the 1890s, however, the bell tower was found to be unstable, so the bells could not be "rung full circle" but only by striking them.
Due to structural problems the original cathedral was demolished in 1969–70 and replaced in 1971 by a new building constructed in a 20th-century style. In 2009, the bells were rehung in a new bell tower attached to the new cathedral.

Senior clergy

Bishops of Bathurst

Deans of Bathurst

The following individuals have served as Deans of the All Saints' Cathedral in Bathurst:
OrdinalNameTerm startTerm endNotes
1John Thomas Marriott1882unknown
2Henry Robert Holmes1932unknownDied 1948
3Richard Franklin Appleby19801983Afterwards Bishop of Northern Territory, 1992
4Colin Davies Sheumackunknown1987Afterwards Bishop of Gippsland, 1987
5Ken Hewlett19881993Later became vicar at St Andrew's Church, Brighton in 1993 upon the retirement of Harlin Butterley and served there until.
6Michael Birch19942001
7Andrew Sempell20022010
8Anne Wentzel20102016
9James Hodson2017present

Parishes and Churches

The 32 parishes in the Diocese each perform services at multiple locations. Sunday and weekday services are usually conducted weekly or in certain weeks of the month indicated below in parentheses. In addition to church buildings, many parishes conduct services in nursing homes, hospitals or community halls which are included below. Most parishes employ one priest to oversee ministry of the parish who can be assisted by lay staff, assistant clergy or honorary clergy or lay readers. In the more remote worship centres, the Company of the Good Shepherd ensures that each church is able to run services and be served by a priest for Holy Communion and other purposes.
Many of the smaller or rural parishes do not keep or frequently update websites, meaning that the services times and staff listed below may be outdated. The best way to find accurate service times in these locations is to contact or visit the parish directly.