Pope Francis has this evening appointed Perth-based priest, Fr George Kolodziej SDS, to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury.
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Bishop Mykola Bychok elevated to Cardinal
Bishop Mykola Bychok – Eparch of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania – was elevated to the dignity of Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church by Pope Francis on December 7.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference vice-president Bishop Greg Bennet, Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli and Conference general secretary Fr Chris De Souza travelled to Rome to support Cardinal Mykola.
Tim Norton installed as third Bishop of Broome
Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the installation of the Most Reverend Tim Norton SVD as the third Bishop of Broome.
Pope Francis appoints two new Melbourne auxiliary bishops
Pope Francis has this evening appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Archbishop Costelloe addresses Synod forum in Rome
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, delivered an address at the Theological-Pastoral Forum for the Synod in Rome on October 16.
The forum was held in the auditorium of the Jesuit Generalate, looking at the topic ‘Synodality and the Primacy of the Bishop of Rome’.
This is the text of the address.
Transcript of media conference with Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok
This is a full transcript of the media conference with Bishop Mykola Bychok, October 14, at the Saints Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, North Melbourne
Bishop Timothy Norton SVD appointed to Diocese of Broome
Pope Francis has this evening appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, the Most Reverend Timothy Norton SVD, to be the third Bishop of Broome.
Synod assembly gets underway in Rome
Fourteen Australian Catholics will enter a retreat on Monday ahead of a month-long global event in Rome aimed at shaping the future of the Church.
Adelaide priest Fr Charles Gauci named Bishop of Darwin
Darwin Bishop-elect Charles Gauci
Pope Francis has this evening appointed Fr Charles Gauci, currently administrator of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide, the seventh Bishop of Darwin.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge welcomed the appointment of a man who is known for his deep spirituality and real commitment to evangelisation. Continue reading
Pope Francis names Fr Brian Mascord fifth Bishop of Wollongong
The Holy Father has today appointed Fr Brian Mascord, currently the Vicar General of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, the fifth Bishop of Wollongong.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Denis Hart said Bishop-Elect Mascord brings a wealth of experience in parish ministry, education, chaplaincy and governance. Continue reading