Kanishka Raffel

The Most Reverend

Kanishka Raffel
The Most Reverend; Kanishka Raffel
Archbishop of Sydney
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Province	New South Wales
Diocese	Sydney
Elected	6 May 2021
Installed	28 May 2021
Predecessor	Glenn Davies
Orders
Ordination	1996 (as deacon); by Harry Goodhew; 1996 (as priest) ; by George Browning;
Consecration	28 May 2021; by Geoffrey Smith
Personal details
Born	Kanishka de Silva Raffel; 6 November 1964 (age 59); London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Cailey
Children	2
Previous post(s)	Dean of Sydney (4 February 2016 – 28 May 2021)
Alma mater	University of Sydney (BA (Hons), LLB); Moore Theological College (BD Hons, Dip Min, MA (Theology));

Kanishka de Silva Raffel (born 6 November 1964) is a British-born Australian Anglican bishop of Sri Lankan descent, who has served as the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney since 28 May 2021.^[3]^[4]^[5] He previously served as the 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney from 4 February 2016 until his installation as archbishop.^[6]^[7]

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^ ^a ^b "Diocesan Bishops and Archbishops of Australia and Sydney". Sydney Diocesan Archives. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ Powell, Russell (6 May 2021). ""Like every Christian, I gladly trust in Jesus."". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ McEachen, Ben (6 May 2021). "Why they picked Kanishka Raffel as new Sydney Anglican Archbishop". Eternity News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ "Kanishka Raffel new Archbishop of Sydney". Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Australian Associated Press. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ Kembrey, Melanie (7 February 2016). "New Anglican Dean of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, installed at St Andrew's Cathedral". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
^ "Staff". St Andrew's Cathedral. Retrieved 29 March 2021.