Paul Bird (bishop)
| The Most Reverend Paul Bird C.Ss.R. | |
|---|---|
| 8th Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Ballarat |
| Appointed | 1 August 2012 |
| Predecessor | Peter Connors |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
17 May 1975 by Bishop John Toohey (bishop of Maitland) |
| Consecration |
16 October 2012 by Archbishop Denis Hart (archbishop of Melbourne) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Paul Bernard Bird |
| Born |
17 July 1949 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Parents | Maurice and Olive Bird (née Burley) |
| Motto | Peace be with you |
Bishop Paul Bird C.Ss.R. (born 1949) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat.
Bird was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 17 July 1949. He attended Catholic primary and high schools in the Newcastle area. He joined the formation program of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer in 1968 and studied at the Redemptorist Seminary at Wendouree near Ballarat for four years before completing his studies at the Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne.[1] He was ordained as a priest on 17 May 1975 and appointed bishop of Ballarat on 1 August 2012.[2]
In 2016, Bird stated that the estate of a former bishop of Ballarat, Ronald Mulkearns had been left to the Diocese, and would be set aside to help victims of child sexual abuse committed by priests in the diocese. As bishop, Mulkearns had facilitated moving the priests to different parishes.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "BISHOP PAUL BIRD CSsR - Eighth Bishop of Ballarat". Our Diocese. Catholic Diocese of Ballarat. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Bishop Paul Bernard Bird, C.SS.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Abuse victims to benefit from estate of former Ballarat Bishop Ronald Mulkearns". ABC. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Connors |
8th Catholic Bishop of Ballarat 2012–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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