Geoffrey Smith (bishop)

Geoffrey Martyn Smith (born 1958–59) is an Australian Anglican bishop who has served as the Archbishop of Adelaide since 28 April 2017^[3] and who was Primate of Australia from April 2020 through October 2025.^[1] Immediately prior to serving as archbishop, Smith was an assistant bishop, general manager and registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.

The Most Reverend Geoffrey Smith
Primate of Australia Archbishop of Adelaide
Church	Anglican Church of Australia
Province	South Australia
Diocese	Adelaide
Elected	7 April 2020 (2020-04-07) (as primate)[1]
In office	2020–2025 (as primate) 2017–present (as archbishop)
Predecessor	Philip Freier (as primate) Jeffrey Driver (as archbishop)
Successor	Mark Short (as primate)
Previous posts	Assistant bishop, Brisbane (2007–2017)
Orders
Ordination	1982
Consecration	25 July 2007 (2007-07-25)
Personal details
Born	1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[2] Brisbane
Spouse	Lynn
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Queensland

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.^[4] He was ordained a deacon at Grafton Anglican church in 1982 and priest in 1983.^[5]

Smith stepped down as primate on 31 October 2025 and was succeeded by Mark Short. He is set to retire as archbishop of Adelaide on 8 November and has planned to relocate to the Sunshine Coast with his wife, Lynn.^[6]