Dr Glenn Davies, Bishop of North Sydney, has suffered head injuries after being struck by falling tree branches in the Blue Mountains.
The bishop is recovering with heavy bruising and deep lacerations to his face.
The accident happened on Saturday morning while Dr Davies was working in the grounds of his home in the Blue Mountains village of Medlow Bath.
According to a statement released by the Archbishop, Dr Peter Jensen, Dr Davies was taken to the Nepean Hospital, where he has spent the weekend.
The Bishop's personal assistant Roslyn Allibone says he will be in hospital for several days.
He will be away from work for at least the next two weeks.
"We should pray for the swift recovery of Glenn Davies, and give thanks to God that there appears, at this stage, to be no lasting damage from the accident," Archbishop Jensen says.
We must pray also for Mrs Dianne Davies and her family as they care for Glenn over his recovery period."
"Since this is a somewhat stressful time for the Davies family, we think it best that enquiries about the Bishop's health should not be asked of Mrs Davies, but that those concerned for him should contact either Archdeacon Terry Dein, or Dr Davies' Personal Assistant, Ms Ros Allibone," the Archbishop says.
