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Pope Francis appoints two new Melbourne auxiliary bishops....
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In this year’s message for World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis spoke of the ‘dignity’ of health care workers, saying that their service to the sick transcends the bounds of their profession and ‘becomes a mission’. ‘Your hands’, Pope Francis wrote, ‘which touch the suffering flesh of...
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Archbishop Peter A Comensoli speaks to The Tablet...
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Posted on 23 June 2016 The new Bishop of Parramatta, Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv, today celebrates five years since his ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne where he served as Chair of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV). Stephen Elder is Executive Director,...
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Posted on 21 June 2016 Read the letter here: Parramatta Bull of Appointment__ Final Apostolic Letter from Francis, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God To Our Venerable Brother, Vincent Long Van Nguyen of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, until now Titular Bishop of Thala, and Auxiliary of...
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Posted on 6 June 2016 The Liturgical Reception and Mass of Installation of Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv as the fourth Bishop of Parramatta will take place on Thursday 16 June 2016 at 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta. An outdoor screening of the celebration will...
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Posted on 3 June 2016 By Catherine Sheehan, Media and Communications Office, Archdiocese of Melbourne. On Wednesday 1 June 2016, Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv was farewelled from the Archdiocese of Melbourne with a mixture of sadness and joy, after serving as Auxiliary Bishop to the Western...