Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Anglican Church of Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Church of England in Australia
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1962-
History
There have been Anglican clergy in Australia since the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, and the continent was initially part of the Dicoese of Calcutta until the formation of the Diocese of Australia in 1836 under Bishop W.G. Broughton. The church was constituted as an autonomous body in 1962 when the Constitution of the Church of England in Australia was drawn up. The name was changed to 'Anglican Church of Australia' in 1981. The church meets nationally every three years at the General Synod, with representatives from all 23 dioceses.
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Mandates/sources of authority
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Relationships area
Related entity
Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Sydney (1847-)
Identifier of the related entity
115
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Dates of the relationship
1847-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Anglican Church of Australia General Synod (1872-)
Identifier of the related entity
176
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Dates of the relationship
1872-
Description of relationship
Access points area
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
175