Bragger, Martin James Revd Dr. (b 17 Jan 1947 - 7 July 2026) D 1990 P 1990 (Melbourne)

Clergy News

7 July 2026 
The Reverend Martin Bragger 
The Reverend Martin Bragger died on Tuesday 7 July 2026. 
Martin was ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Melbourne in 1990 and priested the same year. 
He served in the Diocese of Melbourne as Curate at Christ Church Berwick (1990-1993) and then 
he was the Vicar of St Bartholomew’s Ferntree Gully 9 1993-2000).  He was then appointed as 
Rector of Fairy Meadows, Wollongong (2000-16).   
Martin retired in 2016 and was granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Sydney.   
Please contact Bishop Paul Barker for details of his funeral – 
bishoppaulbarker@melbourneanglican.org.au. 
We hold in our prayers Sandie and his family and friends at this time of loss and grief. 
May Martin rest in peace and rise in glory. 
Grace and peace in Christ Jesus 
The Most Reverend Dr Ric Thorpe 
Archbishop of Melbourne 
Making the Word of God fully known 
Anglican Diocese of Melbourne | 209 Flinders Lane Melbourne Vic 3000 | +61 3 9653 4204