James Alipius Goold

The Most Reverend

James Goold

1st Archbishop of Melbourne
James Goold as Archbishop of Melbourne
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMelbourne
In office1874–1887
Predecessornew title
SuccessorThomas Carr
Previous post(s)Bishop of Melbourne
(1848–1874)
Orders
Ordination19 July 1835 (Priest)
Consecration6 August 1848 (Bishop) in
St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
by John Bede Polding
Personal details
Born
James Alypius Goold

4 November 1812
County Cork, Ireland
Died11 June 1886(1886-06-11) (aged 73)
Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BuriedSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Styles of
James Alypius Goold
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

James Alipius Goold (4 November 1812 – 11 June 1886) was an Australian Augustinian friar and the founding Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne in Australia.