Des Moore (bishop) explained

Sir Desmond Charles Moore (12 May 1926 – 2 June 2020) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Thebarton, South Australia, Moore was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. He was appointed bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, in 1970, serving until his retirement in 2001.[1] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1996.[2]

On 2 June 2020, Moore died in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 94.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Desmond Charles Moore. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 3 June 2020.
  2. Web site: A Tribute to the late Bishop Des Moore MSC. . 2020-06-28 . . live . 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203352/https://www.misacor.org.au/index.php/item/3365-a-tribute-to-the-late-bishop-des-moore-msc-he-would-have-been-a-bishops-50-years-on-july-2nd . 24 June 2021 .