William Wright (Australian bishop)
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William Joseph Wright (26 October 1952 – 13 November 2021) was the eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in Australia. He was consecrated on 15 June 2011.
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Church | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton[1] |
Archdiocese | Sydney |
Diocese | Maitland-Newcastle |
In office | 15 June 2011 – 15 September 2021 |
Predecessor | Michael Malone |
Successor | Michael Kennedy |
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Ordination | 20 August 1977 |
Consecration | 15 June 2011 by George Pell |
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Born | William Joseph Wright 26 October 1952 Washington, DC, United States |
Died | 13 November 2021 (aged 69) Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
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Cardinal George Pell, two dozen priests, bishops and hundreds of parishioners packed the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Hamilton, New South Wales, for his consecration as bishop.[2]
On 15 September 2021, Wright announced that he had submitted his resignation to Pope Francis on the grounds of ill health.[3] He died of terminal lung cancer on 13 November 2021.[4][5]