Peter William Ingham
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Peter William Ingham is the bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
, Australia
. He was born at Crows Nest
, Sydney
on 14 January 1941. He is the son of George and Marjorie Ingham. He was educated at St Leonard's Primary School, Naremburn, and St Pius X College, Chatswood
. He studied for the priesthood at St Columba's Seminary, Springwood
, and at St Patrick's Seminary, Manly
, and was ordained a priest by Cardinal Gilroy in St Mary's Cathedral
, Sydney on 18 July 1964.
He served as Assistant Priest in Rosebery
, Newtown
, St Marys
and Auburn South. He has been private secretary to Cardinal Freeman and Secretary of the Archdiocese of Sydney. He was nominated as a Monsignor by Pope John Paul II
in 1986. In 1990 he was appointed Parish Priest of St Charles, Ryde
He was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney on 24 May 1993 and ordained on 12 July by Cardinal Clancy, with the title of Bishop of Pudentiana.
Bishop Peter Ingham was appointed on 6 June 2001 and installed as the fourth Bishop of Wollongong on 25 July 2001.
Bishop Peter is a member of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy and the Bishops Commission for Mission and Faith Formation. In 2006 he was elected President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania
.
In OCTOBER 2008 Bishop Ingham participated in the 12th Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
In September 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to participate in the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, to be held Oct. 4-25 in the Vatican on the theme: The Church in Africa, at the Service of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace.
On March 16, 2010 Bishop Ingham dedicated the renovated St Francis Xavier's Cathedral
.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1951, covering the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was born at Crows Nest
Crows Nest, New South Wales
Crows Nest is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Crows Nest is located 5 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.-History:...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 14 January 1941. He is the son of George and Marjorie Ingham. He was educated at St Leonard's Primary School, Naremburn, and St Pius X College, Chatswood
Chatswood, New South Wales
Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood is located 10 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Willoughby. Chatswood West is a separate suburb...
. He studied for the priesthood at St Columba's Seminary, Springwood
Springwood, New South Wales
Springwood is a town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Springwood is located 72 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains. At the 2006 census, Springwood had a population of 8,210 people. It is largely Anglo-Celtic.Springwood is near the...
, and at St Patrick's Seminary, Manly
Manly, New South Wales
Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...
, and was ordained a priest by Cardinal Gilroy in St Mary's Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Mary is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell. The cathedral is dedicated to "Mary, Help of Christians", Patron of Australia...
, Sydney on 18 July 1964.
He served as Assistant Priest in Rosebery
Rosebery, New South Wales
Rosebery is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rosebery is located 6 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney....
, Newtown
Newtown, New South Wales
Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west is located approximately four kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, straddling the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
, St Marys
St Marys, New South Wales
St Marys is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. St Marys is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith....
and Auburn South. He has been private secretary to Cardinal Freeman and Secretary of the Archdiocese of Sydney. He was nominated as a Monsignor by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in 1986. In 1990 he was appointed Parish Priest of St Charles, Ryde
Ryde, New South Wales
Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ryde is located 13 km north-west of the Sydney central business district and 8 km east of Parramatta. Ryde is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Ryde and part of the Northern Suburbs area...
He was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney on 24 May 1993 and ordained on 12 July by Cardinal Clancy, with the title of Bishop of Pudentiana.
Bishop Peter Ingham was appointed on 6 June 2001 and installed as the fourth Bishop of Wollongong on 25 July 2001.
Bishop Peter is a member of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy and the Bishops Commission for Mission and Faith Formation. In 2006 he was elected President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
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In OCTOBER 2008 Bishop Ingham participated in the 12th Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
In September 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to participate in the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, to be held Oct. 4-25 in the Vatican on the theme: The Church in Africa, at the Service of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace.
On March 16, 2010 Bishop Ingham dedicated the renovated St Francis Xavier's Cathedral
St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong
The Cathedral Saint Francis Xavier in the Diocese of Wollongong is the oldest church of any denomination in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
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