Les Tomlinson

The Most Reverend

Les Tomlinson
Bishop emeritus of Sandhurst
DioceseSandhurst
Installed1 March 2012
Term ended23 July 2019
PredecessorJoseph Grech
SuccessorShane Mackinlay
Orders
Ordination18 August 1972[1] in
St Joseph's Church, Red Cliffs
Consecration17 June 2009[1] in
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Personal details
Born
Leslie Rogers Tomlinson

(1943-08-27) 27 August 1943 (age 81)
NationalityAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
ParentsEdward Tomlinson and Alice Tomlinson (née Rogers)
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
ProfessionCleric
Alma materSt Paul’s National Seminary, Sydney
MottoLatin: In nomine Christi
In Christ's name

Leslie Rogers Tomlinson (born 27 August 1943) is an Australian retired Catholic bishop.[2] On 3 February 2012, it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed Tomlinson as the seventh Bishop of Sandhurst. He was installed on 1 March 2012.[1][3] He was formerly an auxiliary bishop and Vicar General in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Leslie Rogers Tomlinson". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Biography". www.sandhurst.catholic.org.au. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ^ "New Bishop of Sandhurst" (Press release). Diocese of Sandhurst. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.