Sarah Macneil

Sarah Macneil (born 1955) is a retired Anglican bishop in Australia. She was the Bishop of Grafton in the Anglican Church of Australia. She was consecrated and installed as bishop on 1 March 2014, becoming the first woman in Australia to lead a diocese.[1]


Sarah Macneil
Bishop of Grafton
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceProvince of New South Wales
DioceseDiocese of Grafton
In office2014 to 2018
PredecessorKeith Slater
SuccessorMurray Harvey
Orders
Consecration1 March 2014
Personal details
Born1955 (age 6566)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationAnglicanism

Macneil is a former diplomat.[2] Prior to her consecration as bishop, she served as a priest and archdeacon in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and was the dean of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide from 2009 to 2011.

On 3 November 2017, Macneil announced her resignation as Bishop of Grafton, effective from 3 March 2018, citing medical advice.[3]

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