Mark Coleridge


Mark Coleridge

DSS
Archbishop of Brisbane
Coleridge in Canberra, 2011
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Brisbane
SeeBrisbane
Appointed2 April 2012
Installed11 May 2012
PredecessorJohn Bathersby
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)Member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications (2011–present)
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Canberra–Goulburn (2006–2012)
Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (2002–2006)
Orders
Ordination18 May 1974
by John Anthony Kelly
Consecration19 June 2002
by Denis Hart
Personal details
Born
Mark Benedict Coleridge

(1948-09-25) 25 September 1948 (age 76)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic Church
ParentsBernard and Marjorie (née Harvey) Coleridge
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne;
Corpus Christi College, Melbourne
MottoSanguis et Aqua
(Blood and Water)
Coat of armsMark Coleridge's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Mark Coleridge
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Anthony Kelly (Melbourne aux.)
Date18 May 1974
PlaceSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorDenis Hart (Melbourne)
Co-consecratorsGeorge Pell (Sydney)
Francesco Canalini (Apostolic Nuncio to Australia)
Date19 June 2002
PlaceSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Mark Coleridge as principal consecrator
Robert McGuckin11 July 2012
Michael McCarthy29 May 2014
Timothy Harris3 May 2017
Kenneth Howell14 Jun 2017
Styles of
Mark Coleridge
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Mark Benedict Coleridge (born 25 September 1948) is an Australian Catholic bishop. Since 11 May 2012 he has served as the sixth Archbishop of Brisbane in Queensland. He previously served as the Archbishop of Canberra–Goulburn (2006–2012) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne (2002–2006).