Geoffrey Smith (bishop)
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Geoffrey Smith
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Primate of Australia Archbishop of Adelaide | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | South Australia |
| Diocese | Adelaide |
| Elected | 7 April 2020 (as primate) |
| Installed | 28 April 2017 (as archbishop) |
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| Ordination | 1982 |
| Consecration | 25 July 2007 |
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| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 64–65) Brisbane
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| Spouse | Lynn |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Assistant bishop, Brisbane (2007–2017) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Geoffrey Martyn Smith (born 1958–59) is an Australian Anglican bishop who has served as the Archbishop of Adelaide since 28 April 2017 and as Primate of Australia since 7 April 2020. Immediately prior to serving as archbishop, Smith was an assistant bishop, general manager and registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
Smith's past roles have included rector of Taraka, Papua New Guinea, first vicar of the parochial district of Sawtell-Bonville, national director of the Anglican Board of Mission - Australia and Bishop of the Southern Region in the Diocese of Brisbane. He was ordained a deacon at Grafton Anglican church in 1982 and priest in 1983.