Anthony Ireland (bishop)


Anthony Ireland
Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne
Titular Bishop of Carinola
ArchdioceseMelbourne
SeeCarinola
Orders
Ordination19 September 1987
by Thomas Francis Little
Consecration31 July 2021
by Peter Comensoli
Personal details
Born
Anthony John Ireland

(1957-04-28) 28 April 1957 (age 67)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic Church
Alma materCorpus Christi College
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
MottoConfirm, strengthen, support
Styles of
Anthony Ireland
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Lordship or My Lord Bishop
Religious styleBishop

Anthony John Ireland (born 28 April 1957) is an Australian Catholic bishop. He has served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne since 2021. Previously parish priest of St Gregory the Great Parish in Doncaster. His episcopal consecration took place on 13 July 2021.[1]

  1. ^ Basile, Fiona (28 July 2021). "Bishop-elect Ireland: 'God meets us in the wilderness'". Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Retrieved 9 February 2023.