Denis Hart
Denis James Hart (born May 16, 1941 in Melbourne ) is an Australian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne .
Life
The Bishop of Sale , Arthur Francis Fox , ordained him a priest on August 23, 1975 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Vagada and Auxiliary Bishop in Melbourne on November 10, 1997 . The Archbishop of Melbourne, George Pell , donated him episcopal ordination on December 9 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Hilton Forrest Deakin , Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, and Thomas Francis Little , Senior Archbishop of Melbourne.
He was named Archbishop of Melbourne on June 22, 2001, and was introduced to the office on August 1 of the same year.
On October 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 29, 2018.
Web links
- Entry for Denis James Hart on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 30, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 28, 2016, accessed October 28, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Melbourne (Australia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 29, 2018, accessed June 29, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Pell |
Archbishop of Melbourne 2001-2018 |
Peter Comensoli |
| - |
 Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of South Australia of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem since 2001 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hart, Denis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hart, Denis James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Melbourne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |