Barry James Hickey
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The Most Reverend Barry Hickey DD, OAM, KC*HS, STL BA MSocWk |
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| 8th Roman Catholic Archbishop | |
| Province | Perth |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Installed | 27 August 1991 |
| Term ended | 20 February 2012 |
| Predecessor | William Foley |
| Successor | Timothy Costelloe |
| Other posts | Bishop of Geraldton (1984 – 1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1958, (priest) in Rome |
| Consecration | 1 May 1984 (bishop) in |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Barry James Hickey |
| Born |
16 April 1936 Leonora, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater |
University of Western Australia Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome |
| Motto |
Umbram Fugat Veritas ("Truth puts the shadows to flight") |
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Styles of Barry Hickey |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Emeritus Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Barry James Hickey OAM KC*HS (born 16 April 1936 in Leonora, Western Australia), an Australian metropolitan bishop, was the eighth Roman Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia, serving from 1991 until his retirement in 2012.
Hickey was ordained as a priest in Rome by Cardinal Paolo Giobbe on 20 December 1958 He attained a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in 1959 and undergraduate and master's degrees in social work from the University of Western Australia in 1973. He was parish priest of Sacred Heart Parish, Highgate, at the time of his consecration as Bishop of Geraldton in 1984.
Hickey was installed as Archbishop of Perth on 27 August 1991.
In 1994 he addressed the National Press Club, talking about the release of the new Catholic Catechism.
During his tenure as archbishop, Hickey is credited with the significant physical change achieved through the re-building and completion of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth.
On attaining retirement age of 75 years in April 2011, Hickey tendered his resignation as archbishop to Pope Benedict XVI, which was accepted on 20 February 2012 when Hickey's successor, Timothy Costelloe, was announced.
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