The Most Reverend Francis Carroll | |
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5th Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn | |
Province | Sydney |
Diocese | Canberra–Goulburn |
In office | 25 June 1983 – 19 June 2006 |
Predecessor | Edward Bede Clancy |
Successor | Mark Coleridge |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Tasaccora (1967–1968) Bishop of Wagga Wagga (1968–1983) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 27 July 1954 |
Consecration | 5 September 1967 |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Patrick Carroll 9 September 1930 Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 14 March 2024 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 93)
Nationality | Australian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Parents | Patrick and Rose Carroll |
Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
Motto | Nova et Vetera (New and Old) |
Styles of Francis Carroll | |
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Reference style | His Grace |
Spoken style | Your 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]