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Major appointments at health organisationsÂ
Two of Australia’s largest Catholic health organisations have appointed new chairs, with Paul O’Sullivan to chair St Vincent’s Health Australia and Greg Cooper appointed to the same role at Calvary.Â
Archbishop Fisher given Vatican role
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Sister to lead anti-slavery organisation
Good Samaritan Sister Sarah Puls has been appointed national executive officer for ACRATH, one of Australia’s leading grassroots organisations working to end human trafficking and slavery. Source: The Good Oil.
Pope appoints new Archbishop of Hobart
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Ireland as the new Archbishop of Hobart, the Vatican announced on Friday. Source: ACBC Media Blog.Â
Bishop Mackinlay ‘deeply honoured’ to be appointed Archbishop of Brisbane
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sandhurst Bishop Shane Mackinlay to succeed Archbishop Mark Coleridge as the Archbishop of Brisbane. Source: ACBC.
Melbourne priest takes on national liturgy role Â
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony Doran as executive secretary for liturgy. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Pope Leo appoints religious sister to senior Vatican post
In his first appointment of a top-level official of the Roman Curia, Pope Leo XIV named Sr Tiziana Merletti secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Source: NCR Online.
Diocese appoints its first female director of schools
Catholic Schools Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has appointed Jacqueline Wilkinson as its first female director of schools.
Pope names new head of institute for marriage and family sciences
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Baldassare Reina as grand chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, the Holy See has announced. Source: Catholic Herald.