Christopher Prowse
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The Most Reverend Christopher Prowse BA, BTh, DTh |
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| Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra – Goulburn and Apostolic Administrator of Wagga Wagga | |
| Diocese | Canberra – Goulburn Roman Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga |
| Installed | 19 November 2013 |
| Predecessor | Mark Coleridge |
| Other posts | Bishop of Sale (2009 – 2013) |
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| Ordination | 16 August 1980 (priest) in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne by Sir Frank Little |
| Consecration | 19 May 2003 (bishop) in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne by Denis Hart |
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| Birth name | Christopher Charles Prowse |
| Born |
14 November 1953 East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Frank Prowse and Marian Atkinson |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Profession | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Alma mater |
Monash University: Melbourne College of Divinity Pontifical Gregorian University; Pontifical Lateran University |
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| Reference style | His Grace |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
Christopher Charles Prowse (born 14 November 1953 in East Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian Roman Catholic bishop. He is currently the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra – Goulburn; appointed to the post on 12 September 2013 and installed as Archbishop on 19 November 2013. On 12 September 2016 Prowse was named as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga following the retirement of Bishop Gerard Hanna.
Prowse served as the Director of the Catholic Pastoral Formation Centre (1997-2001) and from 1999 was the media spokesman. He has been Co-Chair of the Australian Anglican and Roman Catholic Dialogue, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences in Oceania. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him a Member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree (Monash 1978), a Bachelor of Theology degree (MCD 1979), a Licentiate in Moral Theology (Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1987) and a Doctorate in Moral Theology (Pontifical Lateran University - Alfonsianum Academy, Rome, 1995).
Christopher Charles Prowse was born in East Melbourne on 14 November 1953. He is the third of six children of Frank Prowse and Marian Atkinson. His early education was at St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Box Hill and St Leo's College, Box Hill. He was an altar server at St Francis Xavier's Parish, Box Hill. While at St Leo's College he enjoyed drama and public speaking, and he was the school captain in 1971.
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