Dr Phillip Aspinall re-elected Anglican archbishop

October 17, 2008

THE Anglican Church of Australia has re-elected Brisbane Archbishop Phillip Aspinall as its leader for a further six years.

A meeting of the church's board of electors in Sydney today re-elected Dr Aspinall as Primate.

Dr Aspinall thanked his colleagues for their support and said he was humbled to again be elected to the national role.

"To hold this position is an honour and while it comes with a great deal of responsibility it is a challenge I am pleased to accept for the next six years," he said in a statement. the rest