Francis Carroll

The Most Reverend

Francis Carroll

5th Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn
ProvinceSydney
DioceseCanberra–Goulburn
In office25 June 1983 – 19 June 2006
PredecessorEdward Bede Clancy
SuccessorMark Coleridge
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Tasaccora (1967–1968)
Bishop of Wagga Wagga (1968–1983)
Orders
Ordination27 July 1954
Consecration5 September 1967
Personal details
Born
Francis Patrick Carroll

(1930-09-09)9 September 1930
Died14 March 2024(2024-03-14) (aged 93)
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
ParentsPatrick and Rose Carroll
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
MottoNova et Vetera (New and Old)
Styles of
Francis Carroll
Reference styleHis Grace
Spoken styleYour Grace

Francis Patrick Carroll (9 September 1930 – 14 March 2024) was an Australian archbishop, the fifth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra–Goulburn, serving between 1983 until his retirement in 2006. Prior to his election as archbishop, Carroll served as Bishop of Wagga Wagga between 1968 and 1983.[1] Carroll served as president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference between 2000 and 2006.[2] He died in Wagga Wagga on 14 March 2024, at the age of 93.[3]

  1. ^ "Archbishop Francis Patrick Carroll". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Francis Partick Carroll". Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Australia. GCatholic. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Francis Carroll dies aged 93". The Catholic Leader. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.