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Bishops renew mission with women and young people
Qwayne Guevara has been appointed Facilitator for Formation and Young People at the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Centre for Evangelisation. Source: ACBC.
Pope Leo appoints former Brisbane priest to key Vatican role
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr Anthony Ekpo, who formerly served in the Brisbane Archdiocese, as assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Marist Schools Australia appoints new national directorÂ
The board of Marist Schools Australia has announced John Kyle-Robinson will take up the role of national director of MSA from July next year.
Marists appoint new provincial of Star of the Sea Province
The Marist Brothers’ Star of the Sea Province has appointed Br Darren Burge as its new Provincial, succeeding Br Peter Carroll FMS, who was elected Superior General of the Marist Brothers on September 30.
Notre Dame Australia appoints new chancellor
The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Paul McClintock as the university’s eighth chancellor.
Bunbury Bishop names diocese’s new chancellor
Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS has appointed Kerrie Merritt as the diocese’s new chancellor from February 2026.
Pope makes his first major Vatican appointment
In the first major appointment of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has chosen an Italian expert in canon law to succeed him as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Source: CNS.
ACU’s new executive dean ‘a force for transformation’
Larissa McLean Davies has been appointed executive dean of the Faculty of Education and Arts at Australian Catholic University.
New chief brings ‘deep understanding of health landscape’Â
Mercy Health has appointed Clinton Cummins as chief executive of Health Services, a role that includes oversight of Melbourne’s Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg and Werribee Mercy Hospital.