James Gleeson (bishop)

The Most Reverend

James Gleeson
Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide
ArchdioceseAdelaide
Installed1 May 1971
Term ended19 June 1985
PredecessorMatthew Beovich
SuccessorLeonard Faulkner
Personal details
Born(1920-12-24)24 December 1920
Died21 March 2000(2000-03-21) (aged 79)
NationalityAustralian

James William Gleeson (24 December 1920 – 21 March 2000)[1] was an Australian clergyman and the sixth[2] Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide. He was the first South Australian priest to become Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide.

  1. ^ "Former Archbishop Dies". Australian Associated Press. 21 March 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2010.[dead link]
  2. ^ "History - Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide". Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.