Peter Ingham (bishop)

The Most Reverend
Peter Ingram
4th Roman Catholic Bishop
Church St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong
Archdiocese Sydney
Province Sydney
Diocese Wollongong
Elected 6 June 2001
Installed 25 July 2001
Predecessor Philip Wilson
Orders
Ordination 18 July 1964 (priest) in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
by Norman Gilroy
Consecration 12 July 1993 (bishop)
by Edward Clancy
Personal details
Birth name Peter William Ingham
Born (1941-01-14) 14 January 1941
Crows Nest, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Occupation Roman Catholic bishop
Profession Bishop
Alma mater St Patrick's Seminary, Manly

Peter William Ingham (born 19 January 1941, Crows Nest, Sydney) is an Australian bishop. He is the fourth and current Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong, serving since 2001.

Early years

Born at Crows Nest, Sydney to George and Marjorie (née Hyndes) Ingham, Peter Ingham's early education was completed 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 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on 18 July 1964.

Ingham served as an assistant priest in Rosebery, Newtown, St Mary's and Auburn South. He was the 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 in the Sydney archdiocese on 24 May 1993 and consecrated on 12 July by Cardinal Edward Clancy as the Titular Bishop of Pudentiana.[1]

Bishop of Wollongong

Styles of
Peter Ingham
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Bishop

Ingham was appointed to his bishopric on 6 June 2001 and installed as the fourth Bishop of Wollongong on 25 July 2001.[2] Ingham 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 he participated in the 12th Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.[3] In September 2009, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to participate in the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, that was held from 4 to 25 October at the Vatican, themed "The Church in Africa, at the Service of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace."[4]

On 16 March 2010, Ingham dedicated the renovated St Francis Xavier's Cathedral as a sacred place, not previously undertaken by church officials, despite over 162 years of service at the location.[5]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. (21 May 2011). "Bishop Peter William Ingham". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. "Bishop Peter Ingham". Diocese: Our people. Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. "Fifth General Convention". 12th Synod of Bishops. Eternal Word Television Network. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. "Africa Synod Participants". Zenit. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  5. "Wollongong cathedral earns 'sacred' title". Illawarra Mercury. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Philip Wilson
Bishop of Wollongong
2001  present
Succeeded by
incumbent


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