People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

24 December, 1920
Balaklava, South Australia, Australia

Death

21 March, 2000 (aged 79)
Medindie, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Catholic

Education

• Bowillia primary school (SA)
• Sacred Heart College (Port Adelaide, SA)
• St Joseph's Convent School (Balaklava, SA)
• Corpus Christi College (Werribee, Vic)
• Mercy Teachers' College (Melbourne)

Occupation

• Catholic archbishop
• Catholic priest
• school inspector

Awards

• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
• Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
• Officer of the Order of Australia

Key Events

• Second Vatican Council (1962-65)

Legacies

• Gleeson College (Adelaide)

Key Organisations

• Australian Council of Churches
• South Australian Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
• Australian College of Education (federal)