Coleridge re-elected as head of
Australian Bishops’ Conference
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| Achbishop Mark Coleridge in an image from the Good Friday liturgy in St Stephen's Cathedral in Brisbane (ANSA) |
Australia’s Bishops re-elect Archbishop Mark Coleridge of
Brisbane as president of the national Bishops’ Conference.
By Vatican News
On Friday, the Bishops of Australia re-elected Archbishop
Mark Coleridge of Brisbane as President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, also won re-election as Vice-President of
the Conference. Both will be serving a second two-year term.
The elections were held at the beginning of the Conference's
biannual plenary meeting, which runs from 7-14th May. The
meeting is being held using videoconferencing on account of the coronavirus
pandemic.
Archbishop Coleridge made the following remarks after being
re-elected: “As a Conference, we have faced a number of big challenges over the
past two years, including preparing for the Plenary Council and considering how
the People of God in Australia can walk together into the future, especially
now in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis”, said Archbishop Coleridge.
Healso noted, “The Church’s implementation of policies
and protocols that prioritise child safety and offer a just and compassionate
response to victims and survivors of abuse has also been a crucial focus” since
the previous plenary meeting. “Much has been done, and the bishops will
consider further steps during our plenary meeting over the next few days.”
Archbishop Fisher highlighted the importance of continuity
as the Australian Church moves forward. “When we have medium- and long-term
initiatives to carry out", he said, "it’s good to have settled
leaders supported by a group of bishops with shared aspirations”.
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