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Ordination Pope Leo XIV

Australian priest ordained by Pope Leo ‘blessed and honoured’ 

Pope Leo XIV ordained 32 men to the priesthood on Friday, including Australian Fr John Vespa, calling on them to draw inspiration from the many examples of priestly holiness in the Church’s 2000-year history. Source: CNA.

Ordination Pope Leo XIV

Melbourne deacon to be ordained by Pope Leo

A Melbourne deacon has been selected to be ordained to the priesthood by Pope Leo XIV at St Peter’s Basilica this Friday. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Ordination Priesthood

Brisbane ordinations a ‘powerful journey’

Newly ordained Brisbane priests, Fr Sang Duc Bui and Fr Sean Woods, are sharing their love and gratitude to God. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Ordination

Sydney’s newest priest ‘grateful to God for everything’

Fr Tai Pham is the first priest to be ordained for the Sydney Archdiocese this year, in a richly symbolic ordination ceremony that also celebrated his faith, family and cultural heritage. Source: The Catholic Weekly. 

Ordination

Australian lawyer ordained in Rome for Opus Dei prelature

Australian Arthur Escamilla was one of 20 men from 11 countries ordained to the priesthood for the Prelature of Opus Dei in a ceremony in Rome on Saturday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Ordination Religious Orders

Sydney priest one of the first to be consecrated under new pontificate

As the world reacted to the election of Pope Leo XIV, Fr Matthew Timonera OFM Cap was quietly preparing for a momentous milestone of his own – ordination to the priesthood. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Bishops Ordination

New Bishop of Armidale says being a shepherd ‘in his blood’

Bishop Peter Murphy was ordained and installed as the 11th Bishop of Armidale at a joyful celebration in the diocese’s Saints Mary and Joseph’s Cathedral last night. Source: ACBC Media Blog. 

Bishops Ordination

New bishop says Christians can bring Christ’s light to a dark world

To a world growing ever darker and emptier, Christians can bring people Christ’s light, fullness and “sense of order,” said Bishop Tony Percy following his episcopal ordination as Australia’s newest bishop. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Bishops Ordination

Conference welcomes new Bishop of Bunbury

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the ordination and installation of Bishop George Kolodziej SDS as the fifth Bishop of Bunbury. Source: ACBC Media Blog.