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Date(s)
- 1960-1970 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
Loose papers in manila folders, 1 box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
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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Administrative history
St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, consecrated in 1868. It was designed by Edmund Blacket in the Gothic Revival style. St Andrew's Cathedral School was founded in 1885, and there is a choir of men and boys which sings at Sunday services and weekday evensong. There is also a healing service and Bible studies. The building has heritage listing with the National Trust of Australia.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Contains agenda and unsigned copies of minutes related to Cathedral news items, organization and maintenance.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological