| Diocese of the Southern Cross | |
|---|---|
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| Classification | Anglican |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Bishop | Glenn Davies |
| Associations | GAFCON |
| Region | Australia |
| Origin | 2022 |
| Separated from | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Churches | 7 |
| Official website | scd |
TheDiocese of the Southern Cross is anAnglicandiocese in Australia unaffiliated with theAnglican Church of Australia or theAnglican Communion. It is led by a formerArchbishop of Sydney,Glenn Davies.[1]
The diocese was formed byGAFCON Australia in August 2022, following a split from the Anglican Church of Australia oversame-sex marriage among other issues.[2]
The diocese is backed by theArchbishop of Sydney,Kanishka Raffel, and theBishop of Tasmania,Richard Condie.[3][4]
Initially, the diocese had three congregations.[5][6] The first congregation was inBeenleigh, Queensland,[7] while a second in Brisbane joined in September 2022.[8] A third congregation joined the diocese in January 2023.[9] Its fourth congregation joined on 30 January 2023. The diocese also welcomed its first female minister.[10]
A formerUniting Church in Australia congregation, Faith Church in Mooloolaba, led by the Rev. Hedley Fihaki (former head of the Assembly of Confessing Congregations) has joined the Diocese of the Southern Cross.