| The Most Reverend William Foley DD |
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| 7th Roman Catholic Archbishop | |
| Province | Perth |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Enthroned | 14 December 1983[1] |
| Reign ended | 10 February 1991 |
| Predecessor | Lancelot Goody |
| Successor | Barry Hickey |
| Other posts | Bishop of Geraldton (1981 – 1983) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 September 1954 (Priest)[1] |
| Consecration | 9 September 1981 (Bishop)[1] in St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | William Joseph Foley |
| Born | 20 June 1931 Leonora, Western Australia[1] |
| Died | 10 February 1991 (aged 59) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
William Joseph Foley DD (20 June 1931 in Nedlands, Western Australia - 10 February 1991 in Perth[1]), an Australian metropolitan bishop, was the seventh Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Perth, Western Australia, serving from 1983 until his death in 1991. Prior to his election as Archbishop, Foley served as Bishop of Geraldton from 1981 until 1983.
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Educated by the Christian Brothers at Christian Brothers' College, Perth,[3] Foley was ordained at priest by Archbiship Goody in 1954, aged 23 years.
A portrait of the late Archbishop hangs in Foley Hall in The University of Notre Dame, Perth campus, named in his honour in 1993. Foley's family have also established a prize, called the Foley Award in memory of the late Archbishop, given to a student who has made an outstanding contribution to service and to Notre Dame University.[4]
A retirement village in the Perth suburb of Hilton is named in honour of Foley; as well as the Foley Centre, a gymnasium complex at Trinity College, Perth.[3]
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| Preceded by Francis Xavier Thomas |
6th Catholic Bishop of Geraldton 1981 – 1983 |
Succeeded by Barry Hickey |
| Preceded by Lancelot Goody |
7th Catholic Archbishop of Perth 1983 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Barry Hickey |
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