Marcus Loane
Marcus Loane | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Sydney | |
Loane in 1953 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | New South Wales |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| In office | 1966 to 1982 |
| Other post | Primate of Australia (1977-1982) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1935 |
| Consecration | c. 1958 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcus Lawrence Loane 14 October 1911 Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 14 April 2009 (aged 97) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse |
Patricia (m. 1937) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Coat of arms | |
The Most Reverend Sir Marcus Lawrence Loane KBE (14 October 1911 – 14 April 2009) was an Australian Anglican bishop, the Archbishop of Sydney from 1966 to 1982 and Primate of Australia from 1977 to 1982. He was the first Australian-born Archbishop of Sydney and also the first Australian-born archbishop in the Anglican Church of Australia.
Loane was a prolific author, and his works include several biographies.