Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn

The Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn is one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese has 60 parishes covering most of south-east New South Wales, the eastern Riverina and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It stretches from Marulan in the north, from Batemans Bay to Eden on the south coast across to Holbrook in the south-west, north to Wagga Wagga, Temora, Young and Goulburn.

Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Coat of arms
Location
CountryAustralia
Ecclesiastical provinceNew South Wales
MetropolitanArchbishop of Sydney
Coordinates34°45′12″S 149°42′57″E
Statistics
Parishes60
Information
DenominationAnglican
RiteLow church evangelical
Established
  • 1863
    (as the Diocese of Goulburn)
  • 1950
    (as the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn)
CathedralSt Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn
Current leadership
Parent churchAnglican Church of Australia
BishopRight Rev Mark Short, DD
(since 6 April 2019)
Assistant bishop
Website
anglicancg.org.au
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