proclamation · 1848
A proclamation establishing the See and Diocese of Melbourne, appointing Charles Perry as its first Bishop, and declaring Melbourne a city with Saint James the Great as its Cathedral Church.
194 signify to the Most Reverend Father in God, William by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, …
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PersonWilliam
OfficialLord Archbishop of Canterbury
BishopCharles Perry
BishopBishop of Melbourne
BishopLord Bishop of Melbourne
PlaceMelbourne
PlaceColony of Australia
PlaceCity of Melbourne
LocationMelbourne
LocationColony of Australia
NSW Government Gazette, No. 15, 4 February 1848.