Francis Carroll
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The Most Reverend Francis Carroll DD DCL Hon DLitt Univ.D |
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| 5th Roman Catholic Archbishop | |
| Province | Sydney |
| Diocese | Canberra – Goulburn |
| In office | 25 June 1983 – 19 June 2006 |
| Predecessor | Edward Bede Clancy |
| Successor | Mark Coleridge |
| Other posts | Bishop of Wagga Wagga (1968 – 1983) |
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| Ordination | 27 July 1954 (Priest) in St Brendan's Church, Ganmain |
| Consecration | 5 September 1967 (Bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Francis Patrick Carroll |
| Born |
9 September 1930 Ganmain, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Patrick and Rose Carroll |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Motto | Nova et Vetera (Old and New) |
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Styles of Francis Carroll |
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| Reference style | His Grace |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
Francis Patrick Carroll (born 9 September 1930 in Ganmain, New South Wales), a retired Australian metropolitan archbishop, was the fifth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra – Goulburn, serving between 1983 until his retirement in 2006. Upon retiring, Caroll was appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Canberra – Goulburn. Prior to his election as archbishop, Carroll served as Bishop of Wagga Wagga between 1968 and 1983.
Carroll served as president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference between 2000 and 2006.
Carroll was the second of seven children of Patrick and Rose Carroll. He was ordained a priest in 1954 in St Brendan's Church, Ganmain. After service in Griffith and Albury, Carroll was appointed to the role of Assistant Diocesan Inspector of Schools and became Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga in 1965.
In 1968 he was appointed Bishop of Wagga Wagga by Paul VI. He has been a spiritual director to the Cursillo movement and was a member of the first National Catholic Education Commission (from 1969 to 1971). In 1974, he was appointed to the International Catechetical Commission, an appointment he held for 18 years. He was the Australian representative at the Synod of Bishops on Catechesis in 1977 and was the first chairperson of the National Catholic Education Commission from 1974 to 1978, remaining a member until 1988.
In 1983 he was appointed Archbishop of Canberra – Goulburn with his seat at St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka, Canberra. In 1986, he welcomed John Paul II on his arrival in Australia.
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