Brian Mascord
| The Most Reverend Brian Mascord | |
|---|---|
| 5th Roman Catholic Bishop of Wollongong | |
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| Church | St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
| Province | New South Wales |
| Diocese | Wollongong |
| Appointed | 30 November 2017 |
| Predecessor | Peter William Ingham |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
31 October 1992 (priest) in Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton by Bishop Leo E. Clarke |
| Consecration |
22 February 2018 at the WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong by Archbishop Anthony Fisher (principal consecrator); Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop William Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Brian Gregory Mascord |
| Born |
30 January 1959 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | priest |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's Seminary, Manly |
| Motto | For all things give thanks |
Brian Gregory Mascord (born 30 January 1959 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)[1] is the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong.
He is the son of Ron Mascord and Margaret Callinan. He was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic School, Charlestown and St Pius X College, Adamstown.[2]
Before entering St. Patrick's Seminary in Manly, Mascord earned a diploma of teaching at the Catholic College of Education (now part of the Australian Catholic University) in Castle Hill, spending six years teaching in a Catholic primary school. He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on 31 October 1992 at the Sacred Heart Church in Hamilton.[3]
He then worked in a parish in pastoral care, before becoming pastor of the parish of St. Mary MacKillop in Charlestown, New South Wales, director of the pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and a member of the diocesan committee for the liturgy. Since 2013, Mascord was also Vicar General of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.[4]
On 30 November 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Wollongong.[5]
Consecration
Mascord was consecrated bishop on 22 February 2018, at the WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., Archbishop of Sydney, while Principal Co-Consecrators were Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop Emeritus of Wollongong, and Bishop William Wright, Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle.[6]
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy accessed 2 December 2017
- ↑ Ordination Booklet, 22 February 2018, Diocese of Wollongong.
- ↑ Official Press Release November 30 2017
- ↑ Illawarra Mercury December 1, 2017
- ↑ Newcastle Herald 1 December 2017
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy website Accessed 21 January 2018
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Ingham |
Bishop of Wollongong 2018 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |