L-R: Alan and Janet Bell from Malvern, Fran and Warwick Romanis from Geelong. Meghan Hoffman and Sandra Roberts, both from Ballarat. Archbishop Philip Freier with Cairns couple Isaac Crooks and Jessica Allen. Provincial Choral Evensong processional. Clergy from the Anglican and Catholic dioceses of Melbourne and across Victoria. L-R: Paige Cole, Myra Wilson Wood, Larissa Cole and Dean Cole. The Very Reverend Andreas Loewe, Dean of Melbourne. L-R: The Venerable Graham Knott, Vicar General of the Diocese of Gippsland, The Right Reverend Bishop Kate Prowd, The Very Reverend Werner Utri, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, The Right Reverend Clarence Bester, Bishop of Wangaratta. The Right Reverend Kate Prowd, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Melbourne. Archbishop Philip Freier with the Most Reverend Peter Comensoli, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. The Venerable Graham Knott, Vicar General of the Diocese of Gippsland. Archbishop Peter Comensoli, the Very Reverend Andreas Loewe and Archbishop Philip Freier in the processional. Attendees at the Provincial Choral Evensong. Choir members from Catholic and Anglican choirs performing at the Provincial Choral Evensong. Choir members singing at the Provincial Choral Evensong. Choir members singing at the Provincial Choral Evensong. The Very Reverend Ken Goodger, Dean of Wangaratta. The Most Reverend Peter Comensoli, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. Choir members from Catholic and Anglican choirs performing at the Provincial Choral Evensong. Wendy Carlos and Andrew Carroll. Ben Adams, Zoe Goodger and Stephanie Goodger. The Right Reverend Genieve Blackwell, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Melbourne. Jessica Thomas, Richard Joseph and Patrick Joseph.
Kirralee Nicolle
27 June 2022
Anglican and Catholic clergy and parishioners have marked 175 years of both dioceses in Melbourne with an evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral on 26 June.
Both Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne Philip Freier and Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli were in attendance.
Anglican dean of Melbourne the Very Reverend Dr Andreas Loewe preached on the legacy of both dioceses.
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He called the church to rediscover unity, joy and strength and be equipped to right past wrongs and share God’s goodness, justice, peace and love.
Clergy from the Anglican dioceses of Melbourne, Gippsland, Wangaratta and Bendigo also prayed for both the churches and the world.
Photos: Janine Eastgate.
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