Mark Short

Early life and parish ministry Prior to becoming a priest, Short worked as a Graduate Economist for the Department of Industrial Relations and as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald.

In 1996 he was ordained as deacon and in 1997 as priest, both in St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn. He served in the parish of Temora before moving to the United Kingdom to undertake a PhD at the University of Durham on "the Passover as collective memory". Short was one of several bishops who sent pastoral letters to parishes affected by the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season which heavily affected the diocese, expressing his shared grief.

On 19 July 2025, Short was elected primate of the Anglican Church of Australia. He succeeded Geoffrey Smith in the role on 1 November. Short is the first non-metropolitan bishop to serve as primate and the first evangelical to hold the post since Marcus Loane of Sydney retired in 1982.

Personal life Short is married to Monica, a lecturer in social work, and has two sons, Matthew and Andrew.