​Frederick Gross engraving of St Peter's Eastern Hill. The Melbourne Archdeaconry has some of the oldest and well known churches in Melbourne.

Most Archdeacons assist their Regional Bishop with the general oversight of a group of parishes in that particular Region. This includes property, finance, legal and staffing issues.

Sometimes Archdeacons will be appointed to a particular ministry area, such as the Archdeacon for Multi-cultural Ministry, ecumenical matters or theological education.

Archdeacons are part of the Diocesan Senior Staff team chaired by the Archbishop, the Regional Senior Staff teams, the Regional Councils and the Diocesan Building Committee.

 

 Archdeacons in the Diocese of Melbourne

 
  • Box Hill
    The Archdeaconry of Box Hill is in the Eastern Region of Melbourne. It consists of 20 parishes organized into two Deaneries. The Venerable Peter MacPherson became the Archdeacon of Box Hill in November 2009.
  • Dandenong
    The Dandenong Archdeaconry spreads from bayside Mentone out to Pakenham and Upper Beaconsfield, Cranbourne to Oakleigh, and includes long settled suburbs as well as some of the fastest growth corridors of outer Melbourne.
  • Essendon
    The Essendon Archdeaconry stretches from the city fringe suburb of Ascot Vale in the south to the rural community of Lancefield in the North. The Venerable Robert Newton is Acting Archdeacon of Essendon.
  • Frankston
    The Archdeaconry of Frankston is in the Southern Region of Melbourne covers bayside churches from Mordialloc to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula. The Venerable Alan Hughes became the Archdeacon of Frankston in June 2009.
  • Geelong
    The Archdeaconry of Geelong is in the Western Region and includes the Area Deaneries of Bellarine and Corio. The Archdeacon of Geelong is the Venerable Neil Hicks.
  • Kew
    The Archdeaconry of Kew is in the Eastern Region of Melbourne. It covers a variety of suburban churches. The Venerable Greg Allinson became the Archdeacon of Kew in November 2012.
  • La Trobe
    The Archdeaconry of La Trobe stretches from Brunswick north to Craigieburn, Walan and Wandong and from Northcote to Epping. The Venerable Robert Newton has been the Archdeacon of La Trobe in the Northern Region since 2011.
  • Maroondah
    The Maroondah Archdeaconry consists of one Deanery (the Hills) and spans a large portion of the Dandenong Ranges with most of its parishes in rural or semi-rural, urban fringe contexts. The Venerable Stephen May is the Archeacon of Maroondah.
  • Melbourne
    Congregational life is varied in the inner city, from St Paul’s Cathedral in Flinders Street, to the contemporary City on A Hill congregation. The Archdeacon of Melbourne is the Venerable Richard Condie, who is also the vicar of St Jude's Carlton.
  • Port Phillip and Bayside
    The Archdeaconry stretches along Port Phillip Bay from Port Melbourne to Cheltenham. The Venerable Ray McInnes, an Anglicare Board member and serves on various Diocesan committees, has been the Vicar of Albert Park since 2005.
  • Stonnington and Glen Eira
    The archdeaconry extends throughout the inner south eastern suburbs, reaching from Caulfield racecourse down to the banks of the Yarra River. The archdeacon of Stonington and Glen Eira is the Venerable Dr Bradly Billings, the vicar of St John’s Toorak.
  • The Yarra
    The Archdeaconry of The Yarra is in the Eastern Region of Melbourne. It covers a wide variety of suburban churches and urban fringe churches.
  • Williamstown
    The Archdeaconry of Williamstown is located in the West of Melbourne and includes the suburbs from Williamstown to St Albans, the area along the Western Freeway up to Bacchus Marsh and along the Geelong road from the Westgate Bridge through to Werribee.
 

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