Richard Umbers | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney Titular Bishop of Thala | |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
| See | Thala |
| Appointed | 24 June 2016 |
| Installed | 24 August 2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 September 2002 by Javier Echevarría Rodríguez |
| Consecration | 24 August 2016 by Anthony Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard James Umbers 17 March 1971 |
| Nationality | New Zealander, Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Latin: Fides et ratio, lit. 'Faith and reason' |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Richard Umbers | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Lordship or My Lord Bishop |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard James Umbers (born 17 March 1971[1]) is an Australian Catholic bishop. He is currently an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney and the youngest Latin Catholic bishop in Australia.[2] He is also the first priest of Opus Dei to be appointed a bishop in Australia.[3]
- ^ "Diocese of Broken Bay - Latest News".
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Oldest and Youngest Bishops - Australia [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ^ "TWO NEW AUXILIARY BISHOPS FOR CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY - CAS". Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.