The Archbishop of Perth is the head of one of the twenty three dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Constitution of the Diocese of Perth was passed and adopted in 1872 at the first Synod held in Western Australia. From 1914 the head of the diocese was levated to the rank of Archbishop. The diocese incorporates the southern part of the state of Western Australia and includes the Christmas and Cocos Islands. Other dioceses in Western Australia are the Diocese of Bunbury and the Diocese of North West Australia. Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia (renamed in 1981). ... A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Map of Christmas Island Poon Saan in the evening Poon Saan shops The Territory of Christmas Island is a small, non self-governing Territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2360 km northwest of Perth in Western Australia and 500 km south of Jakarta, Indonesia. ...
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