Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Roger Herft, has been elected Archbishop of Perth and will move to the West in June 2005.
The current Archbishop of Perth and Primate of the Anglican Church in Australia, the Most Revd Dr Peter Carnley, announced in early 2004 that he would retire on May 26 next year.
Bishop Herft, in accepting his election to this position, said that the decision to leave Newcastle, where he has served as Bishop for more than 11 years, was not an easy one for him or his family.
"We have spent the longest period of our ministry in the Diocese of Newcastle. The people of this Diocese and of the many communities that make up this region have offered us generous hospitality and will remain a significant part of our lives."
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