Philip Freier
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Philip Leslie Freier (born 9 February 1955) is an Australian Anglican bishop. He has been the 13th Archbishop of Melbourne since 16 December 2006. He served as Primate of Australia from 28 June 2014[1] until 31 March 2020.[2] Previously, he served as Bishop of the Northern Territory between 1999 and 2006.
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Primate of Australia (2014–2020) Archbishop of Melbourne | |
Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Province | Victoria |
Diocese | Melbourne |
In office | 2014–2020 (as primate) 2006–present (as archbishop) |
Predecessor | Phillip Aspinall (as primate) Peter Watson (as archbishop) |
Successor | Geoffrey Smith (as primate) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1982 |
Consecration | 1999 (bishop) |
Rank | 2006 (archbishop) |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Leslie Freier (1955-02-09) 9 February 1955 (age 69) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse | Joy née Launder |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of the Northern Territory (1999–2006) |
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