Roger Herft
Roger Adrian Herft AM (born 11 July 1948) is a former bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He was the Archbishop of Perth from 2005 to 2017. He was previously the Bishop of Newcastle from 1993 to 2005 and the Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand from 1986.
Roger Herft | |
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| Archbishop of Perth | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Diocese | Perth |
| In office | 2005–2017 |
| Predecessor | Peter Carnley |
| Successor | Kay Goldsworthy |
| Other post(s) | Metropolitan of Western Australia (ex officio) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 October 1986 |
| Laicized | 1 February 2022 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1948 Wattegama, Sri Lanka |
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Herft was removed from Holy Orders in February 2022, after the Episcopal Standards Board of the Anglican Church of Australia determined in December 2021 that Herft had failed to address child sex abuse claims made against priests under his control during his time as Bishop of Newcastle.
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