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- 1988-1994 (Creation)
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4 manila folders, 1 box
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Donald William Bradley Robinson was born in 1922 and ordained Deacon in 1950 and Priest in 1951. In 1952 he was appointed lecturer at Moore Theological College and was Vice-Principal of the College from 1959 until 1972. He was Canon of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, from 1964 to 1973 and taught Divinity at Sydney University from 1964 to 1980. In 1973 he was appointed Bishop of Parramatta, a position he held until his appointment as Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales in 1982. He retired from the position of Archbishop in 1993 and was succeeded by Harry Goodhew. Donald Robinson died on September 7, 2018, at HammondCare North Turramurra.
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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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General Synod press release 6 Nov 1989
Report and opinion of the tribunal on the "Ordination of Women to the Office of Priest Act 1988" of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne, 1989
Submissions of the Synods of Ballarat and the Murray - 1990
Reply of the Synods of Ballarat and the Murray 1990
Report of the House of Bishops meeting - 19th Nov 1990
Reply of the Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta 1990
Submissions for Women Against the Ordination of Women 1990
Reply on behalf of Women Against the Ordination of Women 1990
Reply of the Union of Catholic Priests of SA 1990
Submission of the Revd Dirk van Dissel, Rector of Christies Beach, on behalf of the Union of Anglican Catholic Priests 1990
Brent, Rev Dr Allen - The historic custom of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church: the interpretation of Constitution S.1 and S.7 - and related papers 1991
Response of Rev Dr Allen Brent to the Most Rev Dr Peter Carnley, 1991
Case submitted on behalf of twenty-five members of General Synod 8 March 1991
Reply by 25 members of General Synod to the submissions by other parties to the reference 22 April 1991
Submission from the Rev Canon Dr Peter Jensen 1991
Documents circulated 1991
Summary submissions and responses on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney 1991
Index to documents and photocopies of documents submitted at hearing 4th May 1991
Submission on behalf of the Movement for the Ordination of Women 1991
Case submitted on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney 1991
Submission of the Registrar, Diocese of Melbourne
Response of the Registrar, Diocese of Melbourne, to the submissions of other parties
Case submitted on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney
Bishop of Willochra's 'qualifying considerations' to Question 2
Report of the House of Bishops minority view
Reply of the Synod of the Diocese of Adelaide and the Diocese of Tasmania
Reply to the submissions to Appellate Tribunal, the Synod of the Diocese of North Queensland
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- Anglican Church of Australia General Synod (Subject)
- Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Sydney (Subject)
- Jensen, Peter F. (Subject)