Marcus Loane
Marcus Lawrence Loane KBE (born October 14, 1911 in Tasmania , † April 13, 2009 in Sydney ) was an Australian clergyman, bishop of the Anglican Church of Australia and author.
Loane studied at Sydney University and Moore Theological College . He was ordained a priest in 1935. He was then vice director from 1939 to 1953 and then from 1954 to 1959 director of Moore Theological College . During the Second World War Loane served from 1942 to 1944 in Papua New Guinea as a chaplain with the Australian troops.
In 1958 Loane received episcopal ordination . He was Archbishop of Sydney from 1966 to 1982, and Anglican Primate of Australia from 1978 to 1982 . Loane was the first Australian-born Archbishop of Sydney. In 1976 he was named Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire .
He died on April 13, 2009 at the age of 97 after a brief illness. Loane had been married since 1937 and had four children.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Hugh Rowlands Gough | Archbishop of Sydney 1966–1982 |
Donald Robinson |
| Frank Woods |
Primate of Australia 1978–1982 |
John Grindrod |
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| SURNAME | Loane, Marcus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loane, Marcus Lawrence (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglican bishop and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tasmania |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2009 |
| Place of death | Sydney |