21 September 1967: consecration of the Ven Robert George Porter (1924-2001), Archdeacon of Ballarat, at St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ballarat. A former PNG missionary, later first Bishop of The Murray. #anglican #58years No.155 in the Australian episcopate.
18 September 1967: the Provincial Synod of Queensland, meeting in Townsville, agrees to form a new missionary Diocese of the Northern Territory (carved out of the Diocese of Carpentaria). #anglican #58years
Remembering today Mr Ernest Whistler Street, who died on 17 August 1967, aged 69. Chancellor of the Diocese of Bathurst 1937-1958. #anglican #58years Part of a large legal dynasty; his grandfather, father and brother were all Chief Justices of NSW. His sister was Jessie Street.
28 March 1967: consecration of the Ven. (Herbert) Gordon (Smirnoff) Begbie (1905-1973), Diocesan Registrar and Archdeacon of Cumberland, at St Andrew's Cathedral, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Sydney (from 1969, first Bishop in Parramatta). #anglican #58years
14 March 1967: death of the Rt Revd Ernest Henry Burgmann, aged 81. Fifth Bishop of Goulburn (first Australian-born; a native of Lansdowne NSW) 1934-1960 (Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn from 1950). #anglican #58years Biography: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bu...
Wishing a happy 58th birthday to John Barrowman, who played Captain Jack Harckness.
#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Torchwood #JohnBarrowman #CaptainJack #CaptainJackHarckness #JackHarckness #Birthday #58Years
3 March 1967: installation of the Rev. Archibald Wentworth Morton (1911-1973), Rector at St John's Darlinghurst since 1956, at St Andrew's Cathedral, as seventh Dean of Sydney (and 87th Australian Dean). #anglican #58years Morton was chosen as a specialist in inner-city ministry.
2 March 1967: resignation of the Very Rev. William Pye Baddeley (1914-1998) after just over eight years of service at St John's Cathedral as fifth Dean of Brisbane. #anglican #58years The "Racing Dean" had made quite an impression. Back to London, to serve at St James' Piccadilly.
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26 February 1967: consecration of Bevan Stanley Meredith (1927-2019), PiC Managales (PNG), at St John's Cathedral Brisbane, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of New Guinea (Highlands and Island Region). #anglican #58years No.152 in the Australian episcopate. (later, No.3 in PNG episcopate)
I'm still celebrating until 11:59 pm!! #pisces♓️ #womenover50 #pisces #50andfabulous #58years #birthday #itsmybirthdaytoday #massrepost #massfollow
I can't be walking regularly because today is MY BIRTHDAY!
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#itsmybirthdaytoday #birthday #58years #pisces #pisces♓️ #womenover50 #50andfabulous
2 February 1967: consecration of Stanley Bruce Rosier (1928-2019), Rector of Kellerberrin (WA), at St George's Cathedral, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Perth. No.152 in the Australian episcopate. #anglican #58years Future Bishop of Willochra (1970-1987).
