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Date(s)
- 1977-1978 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 bound volume, 1 manila folder
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Administrative 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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Rev Canon Charles Sherlock, June 2022.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Draft copy of An Australian Prayer Book, produced for consideration by General Synod in 1978. News clippings relating to liturgical revision and manuscript notes by Gilbert Sinden are inserted throughout.
'A Piece of Australian Liturgical History: The Vocational Heritage of Diana Hopton and Gilbert Sinden SSM' written for the Australian Journal of Liturgy by Charles Sherlock is also included.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted.