Peter Ingham (bishop)

The Most Reverend

Peter Ingham

AM
Bishop Emeritus of Wollongong
ChurchSt Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong
ArchdioceseSydney
ProvinceSydney
DioceseWollongong
Elected6 June 2001
Installed25 July 2001
Term ended22 February 2018[1]
PredecessorPhilip Wilson
SuccessorBrian Mascord
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Pudentiana (1993–2001)
Orders
Ordination18 July 1964 (priest) in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
by Norman Gilroy
Consecration12 July 1993 (bishop)
by Edward Clancy
Personal details
Born
Peter William Ingham

(1941-01-14)14 January 1941
Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 April 2024(2024-04-26) (aged 83)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
ProfessionBishop
Alma materSt Patrick's Seminary, Manly
MottoPer ipsum ipsa duce ("Through Him, under her leadership")

Peter William Ingham AM (14 January 1941 – 26 April 2024) was an Australian bishop. He was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong, serving from 2001 to 2018.[1] From March 2020 until December 2020, he served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Broome.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Australian bishop apologizes for school abuse, calls on victims to come forward". Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ Parke, Erin (8 November 2020). "Second priest breaks ranks demanding Vatican action as fresh diocese sex allegations emerge". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ Parke, Erin (15 May 2020). "Church tight-lipped on investigation into outback bishop". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference headofbroome was invoked but never defined (see the help page).