Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is the national body of the Bishops of Australia. The President of the Conference is the Most Reverend Archbishop
Philip Wilson, DD
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(honoris causa) who was elected to a two-year term in 2006 and re-elected to subsequent two-year terms in 2008 and 2010. Archbishop Wilson occasionally makes statements on behalf of the Conference of Bishops. The Conference is served by a Secretariat, based in Canberra, under the management of Rev Brian Lucas. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference meets at least annually.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Philip Wilson, DD
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
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Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
(honoris causa) who was elected to a two-year term in 2006 and re-elected to subsequent two-year terms in 2008 and 2010. Archbishop Wilson occasionally makes statements on behalf of the Conference of Bishops. The Conference is served by a Secretariat, based in Canberra, under the management of Rev Brian Lucas. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference meets at least annually.