Raymond Conway Benjamin
Raymond Conway Benjamin (born February 24, 1925 in Rockhampton , Australia , † March 7, 2016 ) was Bishop of Townsville .
Life
Raymond Benjamin studied theology and philosophy at the seminary in Brisbane. The Bishop of Rockhampton , Andrew Gerard Tynan , ordained him a priest on July 25, 1949 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Townsville on February 14, 1984. The Archbishop of Brisbane , Francis Roberts Rush , donated him episcopal ordination on May 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Leonard Faulkner , Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide , and Lancelot John Goody , Archbishop Emeritus of Perth .
On April 18, 2000, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Townsville pastor Bishop Ray Benjamin dies. catholicleader.com.au, March 7, 2016, accessed March 8, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Faulkner |
Bishop of Townsville 1984-2000 |
Michael Putney |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benjamin, Raymond Conway |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Bishop of Townsville |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockhampton |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2016 |