Desmond Charles Moore
Desmond Charles Moore MSC (born May 12, 1926 in Thebarton , † June 2, 2020 in Sydney ) was an Australian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Alotau-Sideia in Papua New Guinea .
Life
Desmond Charles Moore joined the order of the Sacred Heart Missionaries and was ordained a priest on July 27, 1957 . After working in his monastery in Douglas Park, New South Wales , he worked in Papua New Guinea for the Bishop of Port Moresby . For two years he served as superior of his order in Port Moresby and then in pastoral care in Milne Bay. He was made a knight in 1966 for his engagement in Papua New Guinea.
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 7, 1970 Bishop of Alotau-Sideia. The Archbishop of Port Moresby , Virgil Patrick Copas , ordained him episcopal on July 2 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were James William Gleeson , Archbishop of Adelaide , and Francis John Doyle , Bishop Emeritus of Sideia. He was chairman of the Commission for Ecumenism and vice-chairman of the Working Group of Christian Churches in Papua New Guinea.
On June 25, 2001, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation. He last lived at Kensington Convent in Kensington, New South Wales, where he died at the age of 94.
Web links
- Entry for Desmond Charles Moore on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Desmond Charles Moore MSC on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Congratulions, Bishop Des Moore MSC, 90" on misacor.org.au from May 12, 2016, accessed on June 3, 2020 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis John Doyle MSC |
Bishop of Alotau-Sideia 1970-2001 |
Francesco Panfilo SDB |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moore, Desmond Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian religious and Roman Catholic Bishop of Alotau-Sideia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thebarton , Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd June 2020 |
| Place of death | Sydney , Australia |