Anglican Church of Australia
Intro
The Anglican Church of Australia, formerly the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is the Australian province of the Anglican Communion. It is one of the country's largest Christian bodies and today operates as an autonomous national church rather than an established church.
Structure
The church consists of 23 dioceses. Most are grouped into five ecclesiastical provinces, while Tasmania stands outside the provincial system. The primate is elected nationally and does not have to be a metropolitan archbishop.
The metropolitan sees are in the capital-city dioceses of the five provinces, while the Diocese of Tasmania remains extra-provincial within the national church.
| Province or unit | Metropolitan see | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Sydney | Province of dioceses in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory |
| Queensland | Brisbane | Province of dioceses in Queensland |
| South Australia | Adelaide | Province of dioceses in South Australia and nearby regions |
| Victoria | Melbourne | Province of dioceses in Victoria |
| Western Australia | Perth | Province of dioceses in Western Australia |
| Tasmania | Hobart | Single extra-provincial diocese within the national church |
Source(s)
Source: Image from Wikimedia Commons. This flag file is in the public domain there because it consists only of simple geometric shapes and text.
Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Anglican Church of Australia". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: Structure summary and table adapted from the Wikipedia article "Anglican Church of Australia". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Title image from Wikimedia Commons (the church's arms). The Commons file is marked public domain there as a simple heraldic SVG.