Philip Edward Wilson ( Eng. Philip Edward Wilson , October 2, 1950 , New South Wales , Australia ) - Catholic Prelate , Bishop of Wollongong from April 12, 1996 to November 30, 2000, Archbishop of Adelaide from December 3, 2001 to July 30, 2018 .
| His Eminence Archbishop | ||
| Philip Edward Wilson | ||
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| Philip Edward Wilson | ||
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| April 12, 1996 - November 30, 2000 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Bishop William Edward Murray | |
| Successor | Bishop Peter William Ingem | |
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| December 3, 2001 - July 30, 2018 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Leonard Anthony Faulkner | |
| Birth | October 2, 1950 (68 years) | |
| Adoption of holy dignity | August 23, 1975 | |
| Episcopal consecration | July 10, 1996 | |
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Biography
On August 23, 1975, Philip Edward Wilson was ordained a priest , after which he served in the Diocese of Maitland .
On April 12, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Philip Edward Wilson as Bishop of Wollongong. On July 10, 1996, Philip Edward Wilson was ordained a bishop by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Edward Bid Clancy, in co-service with the Bishop of Wollongong, William Edward Murr, and the Bishop of Maytland-Newcastle Leo Morris Clarke.
November 30, 2000 was appointed auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Adelaide. On December 3, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed Philip Edward Wilson Archbishop of Adelaide [1] .
Arrest and sentence
On May 22, 2018, a 67-year-old Wilson was convicted by the Newcastle court of hiding his former colleague (at the time of the trial no longer alive) of sexual crimes against at least four boys known to him in the 1970s. On July 3, the court sentenced Wilson to 12 months in prison. Thus, Wilson became the highest Catholic official in the world ever convicted of concealing sexual offenses [2] [3] [4] . However, Archbishop Wilson immediately appealed his sentence, and on December 6, 2018, his appeal was satisfied and all charges were dropped from him [5] .
After sentencing resigned, which was adopted by the Pope on July 30, 2018 [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Pope names new archbishop for Adelaide
- ↑ Australischer Erzbischof schuldig gesprochen (him.) . FAZ (22. Mai 2018). The appeal date is July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Archbishop Philip Wilson sentenced for concealing child sex abuse (English) . The Guardian (3 July 2018). The appeal date is July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Australischer Erzbischof zu zwölf Monaten Haft verurteilt (him) (not available link) . Zeit Online (3. Juli 2018). The appeal date was July 8, 2018. Archived July 3, 2018.
- Mer Former archbishop Philip Wilson acquitted of covering up child sexual abuse
- ↑ Dad accepted the resignation of Mons. Philip Wilson
Links
- Biographical information (English)
| Predecessor: Bishop William Edward Murray | Diocese of Wollongong April 12, 1996 - November 30, 200 | Successor: Bishop Peter William Ingem |
| Predecessor: Archbishop Leonard Anthony Faulkner | Archdiocese of Adelaide December 3, 2001 - July 30, 2018 | Successor: - |