Diocesan Archivist

Michael Rogers

About Michael -

Michael Rogers is the Diocesan Archivist and is based at the Records and Archives Centre, Church House, Brisbane. He has a Graduate Diploma in Archives Administration from the UNSW, and is a professional member of the Australian Society of Archivists.

Michael writes on -

Reflections

Articles by Michael

Canon Ivor Church: more evolutionary than revolutionary

“During his time as Principal, he influenced the teaching and thinking of a number of graduates while ensuring that his views, more evolutionary than revolutionary, were heard through broader channels,” says Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers on long-serving St Francis College Principal, The Rev’d Canon Ivor Church

Church House: history and occupants

Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers delves into the history of the various buildings historically known as ‘Church House’, and the buildings’ respective past and current occupants and roles in the life of our Diocese

Registrar Gordon Gall (back row, third from left) with the Executive and Finance Committee, Sailors and Soldiers Church of England Help Society ca 1945

Registrar Gordon Gall

Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers pays homage to our longest-serving Registrar, Gordon Gall, and his significant achievements during two World Wars and the Great Depression – achievements that our Diocesan community still benefits from today

The Rev’d John Spooner of Fortitude Valley Parish

Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers introduces us to The Rev’d John Spooner, who was born in 1839 and “who was a familiar figure in the life of Fortitude Valley for twenty years”

Canon Garland’s historical pectoral cross visits Brisbane

The pectoral cross of Canon Garland, believed to hold splinters of the True Cross, recently visited Brisbane from the Anglican Diocese of Chichester, UK

Canon Thomas Jones – A pioneering priest

Records and Archives Centre staff reflect on the life and contributions of beloved pioneering priest, Canon Thomas Jones, on the 100th anniversary of his death