Christopher Prowse
Template:Unreviewed Subject: is Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.
The Most Reverend Christopher Prowse | |
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| 7th Roman Catholic Archbishop | |
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| Province | Sydney |
| Diocese | Canberra – Goulburn |
| In office | 12 September 2013 – Present |
| Predecessor | Mark Coleridge |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Sale (2009 – 2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 August 1980 (Priest) in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. |
| Consecration | 18 June 2009 (Bishop)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Charles Prowse 14 November 1953 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Frank Prowse and Marian Atkinson (both deceased) |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
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| Reference style | His Grace |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
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Christopher Charles Prowse (born 14 November 1953 in East Melbourne, Victoria), an Australian metropolitan archbishop, is the seventh Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra – Goulburn. He was appointed Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn on 12 September 2013 following a sixteen month vacancy after the previous Archbishop, Mark Coleridge, was transferred to Brisbane. Prior to his election as archbishop, Prowse served as Bishop of Sale between 2009 and 2013.[1]
Prowse served as the Director of the Catholic Pastoral Formation Centre (1997-2001) and from 1999 was the Media Spokesman. He has been Co-Chair of the Australian Anglican and Roman Catholic Dialogue, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences in Oceania. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him a Member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Prowse has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Monash 1978), a Bachelor of Theology (MCD 1979), a Licentiate in Moral Theology (Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1987), and a Doctorate in Moral Theology (Pontifical Lateran University - Alfonsianum Academy, Rome, 1995).Template:Cite PDF</ref>
Early life and career
Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse was born in East Melbourne on 14 November 1953. He is the third of six children of Frank Prowse and Marian Atkinson.
His early education was at St Francis Xavier Primary School, Box Hill and St Leo's College, Box Hill.
He was an Altar Server at St Francis Xavier Parish, Box Hill. While at St Leo's College he enjoyed drama and public speaking, and he was the School Captain in 1971.
He studied for the Priesthood at Corpus Christi College Werribee (1972) and Clayton (1973-1980). He was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Melbourne by Archbishop Sir Frank Little in St Patrick's Cathedral on 16 August 1980.
After serving as a Deacon at St John's, Mitcham in 1979, he was appointed Assistant Priest of St Mary of the Angels, Geelong (1981-83), and of St Monica's, Moonee Ponds (1984-1985). He was also Vocations Director throughout 1984-85.
From 1988 and 2001 he was Lecturer in Moral Theology at Catholic Theological College, and from 1988 Priest-in-Residence at St Mary's, Thornbury. In 1996, he was appointed Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Parish, East Thornbury.
During this time Prowse was also Director of the Catholic Pastoral Formation Centre (1997-2001), and from 1999 he was their Media Spokesman.
In August 2001 he was named Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, after a short appointment as Assistant of the Diocesan Administrator. At this time he became a Member of the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese, and of other major committees. On 6 October 2001 he was appointed a Chaplain of His Holiness with the title of Monsignor. Template:Cite PDF</ref>
Episcopate
On 4 April 2003, His Holiness, John Paul II named him Titular Bishop of Bahanana and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne; he was Consecrated in St Patrick's Cathedral on 19 May 2003.
From 2007 until 2009 he had pastoral responsibility for the Western Region of Melbourne and Geelong. In 2007 he became the Episcopal Vicar for Justice and Social Services, and in 2008 for Health. He was appointed to committees organising Days in the Diocese Melbourne and World Youth Day Sydney.
On 18 June 2009, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Sale.
On 12 September 2013, His Holiness, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.
Within the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Prowse is a Member of the Permanent Committee and Chairman of the Commission Ecumenism and Inter-religious Relations; he is a Member of the Commission for Relations with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Template:Cite PDF</ref>
References
- ^ a b "Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
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