# Peter Carnley

> Peter Frederick Carnley is a retired Australian Anglican bishop and author. He was the Archbishop of Perth from 1981 to 2005 and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 2000 until May 2005. He ordained the first women priests in Australia. In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. He is married to Ann Carnley. He also founded the Peter Carnley Anglican Community School.

*Australian Anglican bishop*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/peter-carnley

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1937
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Peter Frederick Carnley is a retired Australian Anglican bishop and author. He was the Archbishop of Perth from 1981 to 2005 and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia from 2000 until May 2005. He ordained the first women priests in Australia. In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. He is married to Ann Carnley. He also founded the Peter Carnley Anglican Community School.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.2
- **Momentum:** 0.9

## Timeline
- **2007** - Companion of the Order of Australia
- **2001** - Centenary Medal
- **1998** - Officer of the Order of Australia
- **1937** - Born

## Sources
- [Peter Carnley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carnley)
- [Peter Carnley](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carnley)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7173183)

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