Leonard Faulkner
Leonard Anthony Faulkner (born December 5, 1926 in Booleroo Center , South Australia , Australia - † May 7, 2018 in Adelaide , South Australia) was an Australian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide .
Life
Leonard Faulkner, the oldest of ten children, studied theology and philosophy in the seminary in Rostrevor. The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation De Propaganda Fide , Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi , ordained him on January 1, 1950 in Rome as priest of the Archdiocese of Adelaide.
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Townsville on September 14, 1967 . The Archbishop of Adelaide, Matthew Beovich , ordained him episcopal on November 28 of that year ; Co- consecrators were Francis Roberts Rush , Bishop of Rockhampton , and Brian Patrick Ashby , Bishop of Christchurch .
On September 2, 1983, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide by Pope John Paul II . After James William Gleeson's resignation , he succeeded him on June 19, 1985 in office as Archbishop of Adelaide. On December 3, 2001, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Faulkner was the first Australian bishop to appoint women to high church offices after the Second Vatican Council and later to found an AIDS conference at the diocesan level. He was committed to supporting migrants and refugees.
Web links
- Entry on Leonard Faulkner on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Leonard Faulkner on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rebecca DiGirolamo: Retired Adelaide Archbishop Leonard Faulkner dies at 91. In: adelaidenow.com.au . May 7, 2018, accessed May 8, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Edward Ryan |
Bishop of Townsville 1967–1983 |
Raymond Conway Benjamin |
| James William Gleeson |
Archbishop of Adelaide 1985-2001 |
Philip Edward Wilson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faulkner, Leonard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faulkner, Leonard Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Booleroo Center , South Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 2018 |
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia |