Claim: There have been four Bishops of the Southern Region from 1972 to the present to comprise the assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney.
Evidence: 1972 1993 2000 2015 John Reid Peter Watson Robert Forsyth Michael Stead 1993 2000 2015 present The assistant bishops of Sydney are the assistant bishops in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia. The Southern (aka South Sydney) and North regions followed in 1972 and 1975 respectively.