Canon Darling is the vicar of the parish of St James in Dandenong and was among the first women in Australia to be ordained a priest in St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, in 1992.
She will become an assistant bishop.
The Melbourne Anglican Diocese made the announcement today.
Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier said Canon Darling was a woman of deep faith and outstanding pastoral ability.
Canon Darling said she was delighted by her appointment for women in general.