Agency:
Anglican Diocese of Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1809
Description:
Consolidated registration for Anglican Diocese of Tasmania which is the controlling agency for all the separate churches in the state. The cathedral church of the diocese is St David's Cathedral in Hobart. On 21 August 1842, Tasmania became the first independent Anglican diocese in Australia by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Queen Victoria and Francis Nixon was appointed first Bishop of Tasmania. Tasmania is the oldest continuing diocese in Australia. Copyright in all records retained by the Anglican Church, Diocese of Tasmania
Information Sources:
"Our Heritage of Anglican Churches in Tasmania" by Dorothea I. Henslowe and Isa Hurburgh; Anglican Church in Tasmania website
Functions Performed:
ReligionControlled Agencies:
| Anglican Parish of St John's, Launceston (NG748) | 01 Feb 1811 |
| Anglican Parish of Hagley (NG2280) | 01 Jan 1823 | 31 Dec 1992 |
| Anglican Parish of Sorell (NG432) | 03 Jul 1825 | 01 Jan 1990 |
| Anglican Parish of St Matthew's, New Norfolk (NG489) | 01 Jan 1826 |
| Anglican Parish of Longford/perth (NG970) | 01 Jan 1829 |
| Anglican Parish of Kempton (NG356) | 01 Jan 1830 |
| Anglican Parish of Campbell Town (1) (NG1190) | 01 Jan 1833 | 02 Jul 1879 |
| Anglican Parish of Ross (1) (NG2318) | 01 Jan 1833 | 02 Jul 1879 |
| Anglican Parish of Holy Trinity, Hobart (NG349) | 31 Oct 1833 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| Anglican Parish of Brighton (NG751) | 01 Jan 1834 |
| Anglican Parish of St Johns, New Town (NG656) | 01 Jan 1835 |
| Anglican Parish of Richmond (NG493) | 13 Dec 1835 | 01 Jan 1990 |
| Anglican Parish of St. George's, Battery Point (NG1160) | 01 Jan 1836 |
| Anglican Parish of Westbury (NG2282) | 01 Jan 1836 | 31 Dec 1992 |
| Anglican Parish of Evandale (NG3690) | 01 Jan 1837 |
| Anglican Parish of Oatlands (NG2238) | 01 Jan 1837 |
| Anglican Parish of Hamilton (NG2075) | 08 May 1838 |
| Anglican Parish of Bothwell (NG613) | 01 Jan 1839 |
| Anglican Parish of the Huon (NG3485) | 01 Jan 1839 |
| Anglican Parish of Macquarie Plains (NG2099) | 01 Jan 1840 |
| Anglican Parish of Fingal (NG826) | 01 Sep 1841 | 31 Dec 1994 |
| Anglican Parish of George Town (NG642) | 01 Sep 1841 | 01 Nov 2005 |
| Anglican Parish of the Channel (NG1931) | 01 Jan 1842 |
| Anglican Parish of Stanley (NG884) | 01 Dec 1842 | 01 Jul 1983 |
| Anglican Parish of Holy Trinity, Launceston (NG1735) | 27 Dec 1842 |
| Anglican Parish of Carrick (NG860) | 01 Jan 1843 | 31 Dec 1992 |
| Anglican Parish of Buckland (NG1153) | 27 Mar 1844 |
| Anglican Parish of West Hobart (NG1241) | 01 May 1845 | 13 Sep 1998 |
| Anglican Parish of Franklin (NG876) | 01 Jan 1846 |
| Anglican Parish of Glenorchy (NG640) | 28 Feb 1847 | 24 Nov 1990 |
| Anglican Parish of St Leonards (NG2444) | 18 Apr 1847 |
| Anglican Parish of Sandy Bay and Taroona (NG1718) | 24 Aug 1847 |
| Anglican Parish of Latrobe (NG686) | 27 Nov 1850 |
| Anglican Parish of Lindisfarne (NG2173) | 01 Jun 1852 |
| Anglican Parish of Clarence (NG334) | 01 Jan 1853 |
| Anglican Parish of Burnie (NG1473) | 27 Mar 1853 |
| Anglican Parish of Devonport (NG3383) | 01 Jan 1854 | 01 Jan 1959 |
| Anglican Parish of St Paul's , Launceston (NG472) | 15 Oct 1854 | 05 Oct 1975 |
| Anglican Parish of All Saints, South Hobart (NG354) | 01 Jan 1855 |
| Anglican Parish of Deloraine (NG1587) | 31 Mar 1859 |
| Anglican Parish of Ulverstone (NG447) | 01 Nov 1867 |
| Anglican Parish of St Helens (NG2783) | 01 Jan 1875 |
| Anglican Parish of Campbell Town & Ross (1) (NG2328) | 02 Jul 1879 | 17 Mar 1903 |
| Anglican Parish of Beaconsfield (NG2524) | 10 Jul 1881 | 31 Dec 1941 |
| Anglican Parish of Scottsdale (NG1703) | 01 Jan 1882 |
| Anglican Parish of Waratah (NG3264) | 01 Jan 1883 | 31 Dec 1996 |
| Anglican Parish of Geeveston (NG900) | 01 May 1883 |
| Anglican Parish of King Island (NG360) | 01 Feb 1886 |
| Anglican Parish of St Georges, Invermay (NG3448) | 01 Aug 1887 |
| Anglican Parish of Penguin (NG1063) | 27 Nov 1889 |
| Anglican Parish of Claremont and Chigwell (NG2322) | 01 Jan 1890 |
| Anglican Parish of the West Coast (NG1475) | 01 Jan 1890 |
| Anglican Parish of Furneaux Islands (NG595) | 01 Jan 1891 |
| Anglican Parish of Derby/ringarooma (NG1397) | 01 Jan 1902 | 31 Dec 1984 |
| Anglican Parish of Campbell Town (2) (NG2329) | 17 Mar 1903 | 31 Dec 1970 |
| Anglican Parish of Ross (2) (NG2327) | 17 Mar 1903 | 31 Dec 1970 |
| Anglican Parish of Kingston (NG3461) | 01 Jul 1907 |
| Anglican Parish of Circular Head (NG2140) | 01 Jul 1910 |
| Anglican Parish of Lilydale (NG3449) | 01 Jul 1910 |
| Anglican Parish of Smithton (NG3454) | 01 Apr 1911 |
| Anglican Parish of Lunawanna (NG3446) | 01 Jan 1912 | 26 Jul 1998 |
| Anglican Parish of St James, New Town (NG1204) | 01 Jan 1916 |
| Anglican Parish of St Marks, Launceston (NG1962) | 01 May 1917 |
| Anglican Parish of St Mary's, Springfield (NG1253) | 01 Jan 1923 |
| Anglican Parish of Bruny North (NG3462) | 05 Apr 1931 | 31 Dec 1992 |
| Anglican Parish of West Tamar (NG572) | 01 Jan 1941 |
| Anglican Parish of Cooee (NG1666) | 22 Jun 1950 | 31 Dec 1989 |
| Anglican Parish of St Peter's, Sandy Bay (NG2478) | 01 Jul 1951 | 31 Dec 1998 |
| Tasmanian Deaconess Fellowship (NG3691) | 01 Jan 1961 |
| Anglican Parish of Sandford (NG2114) | 01 Jan 1963 |
| Anglican Parish of Campbell Town & Ross (2) (NG2330) | 01 Jan 1970 | 31 Dec 1994 |
| Anglican Parish of Break O'day (NG2784) |
| The Anglican Parish of the Southern Midlands (NG2063) |
| Anglican Parish of Sorell, Richmond and Tasman (NG2942) | 01 Jan 1990 |
| Anglican Parish of Quamby (NG2281) | 01 May 1993 |
| Anglican Parish of Northern Midlands (NG2313) | 01 Jan 1994 |
| Anglican Parish of Dorset (NG989) | 01 Jan 1997 |
| Anglican Parish of Baywest (NG2166) | 01 Jan 1998 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| Anglican Parish of Wellspring (NG2477) | 01 Jan 2007 |
Related Agencies:
| St Davids Cathedral (NG282) | 01 Jan 1804 |
Series Created By Agency:
| NS373 Parish Registers, Administrative Records and Building Plans of the Anglican Church in Tasmania | 01 Jan 1809 | 31 Dec 1968 |
| NS419 Correspondence Records relating to the Administration of the Church in Tasmania | 01 Jan 1822 | 31 Dec 1922 |
| NS3588 Register of the Clergy Within the Diocese of Tasmania | 01 May 1825 | 31 Aug 1868 |
| NS3567 Deeds and Miscellaneous Documents relating to Land and Property Owned by the Anglican Church, Diocese of Tasmania | 25 Nov 1831 | 09 Sep 1996 |
| AF586 Record of Baptisms Performed - Female House of Correction | 07 Aug 1833 | 13 Jul 1854 |
| NS3593 Ecclesiastical Letter Book | 04 Nov 1833 | 19 Oct 1869 |
| NS3618 Miscellaneous Subject Files | 17 May 1838 | 05 Oct 1988 |
| NS1038 Copies of the General Registers of the Diocese of Tasmania | 21 Aug 1842 | 19 Feb 1938 |
| NS3587 Letters Patent and Privy Seal | 21 Aug 1842 | 23 Jun 1864 |
| NS3613 Register of Churches and Licences | 21 Aug 1842 | 07 Jan 1865 |
| NS83 Miscellaneous Documents | 20 Nov 1844 | 31 Dec 1877 |
| NS3615 Consecration of Churches and Licences to Perform Divine Service | 21 Sep 1848 | 25 Sep 1864 |
| NS3591 Sustenation Fund Letter Book and Terrier | 20 May 1856 | 06 Jan 1873 |
| NS3596 Diocesan Synod of Tasmania, Minutes of Meetings | 29 Sep 1857 | 18 Sep 1947 |
| NS3598 General Register of the Diocese of Tasmania | 09 May 1867 | 28 May 1947 |
| NS3594 Official Record of the Proceedings of the Diocesan Synod of Tasmania | 27 Feb 1872 | 19 Mar 1879 |
| NS3614 Churches Consecration Licence | 23 Mar 1884 | 25 Nov 1896 |
| NS3597 Diocesan Council Minutes | 30 Aug 1888 | 03 Aug 1976 |
| NS3595 Draft Minutes of Synod | 14 Apr 1896 | 27 Apr 1898 |
| NS3368 Photographs | 01 Jan 1902 | 31 Dec 1985 |
| NS6515 Minutes of Meetings of the Northern Ruridecanal Chapter | 03 Jun 1920 | 18 Dec 1975 |
| NS3584 Applications for Faculties and Memorials | 31 Mar 1947 | 16 Dec 1976 |
| NS3570 Lay-Readers Licences | 03 Jul 1947 | 10 Dec 1976 |
| NS3592 General and Institutional Licences | 04 Aug 1947 | 08 Dec 1976 |
| NS3599 Sentences | 15 Jun 1949 | 11 Mar 1973 |
| NS3376 Registers of Services, Montgomery Park | 17 Aug 1958 | 02 May 2008 |
| NS6514 Minutes of Meetings of the Northern Clerical Readinhg Union | 10 Apr 1970 | 22 Sep 1982 |
| NS6517 Minutes of Meetings of the Anglican Book Room Committee | 15 Oct 1988 | 08 Nov 1996 |