Philip Freier
Philip Freier | |
|---|---|
| Primate of Australia Archbishop of Melbourne | |
Freier in 2019 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Victoria |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
| In office | 2014–2020 (as primate) 2006–2025 (as archbishop) |
| Predecessor | Phillip Aspinall (as primate) Peter Watson (as archbishop) |
| Successor | Geoffrey Smith (as primate) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of the Northern Territory (1999–2006) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 |
| Consecration | 1999 (bishop) |
| Rank | 2006 (archbishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Leslie Freier 9 February 1955 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Joy née Launder |
| Alma mater | |
Philip Leslie Freier (born 9 February 1955) is an Australian Anglican bishop. He was the 13th Archbishop of Melbourne from 2006 until his retirement in 2025. He was Primate of Australia from June 2014 until March 2020. Previously, he served as Bishop of the Northern Territory between 1999 and 2006.