William Foley (bishop) explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
William Foley
7th Archbishop of Perth
Province:Perth
Diocese:Archdiocese of Perth
Enthroned:14 December 1983
Ended:10 February 1991
Predecessor:Launcelot Goody
Successor:Barry Hickey
Ordination:12 September 1954 (Priest)
Consecration:9 September 1981 (Bishop) in St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton[1]
Other Post:Bishop of Geraldton
(19811983)
Birth Name:William Joseph Foley
Birth Date:20 June 1931
Birth Place:Leonora, Western Australia[2]
Death Place:Perth
Nationality:Australian
Religion:Roman Catholic Church
Occupation:Roman Catholic bishop
Profession:Cleric

William Joseph Foley (20 June 1931 in Nedlands, Western Australia – 10 February 1991 in Perth[2]), 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.

Early career

Educated by the Christian Brothers at Christian Brothers' College, Perth, Foley was ordained at priest by Archbishop Goody in 1954, aged 23 years.

Archbishop of Perth

Foley served as the fourth archbishop of Perth from 1983 to 1991.

Honours

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.[3]

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.[4]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop William Foley . . 22 December 2011 .
  2. Web site: Archbishop William Joseph Foley . The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church . 20 February 2011 . 21 December 2011 .
  3. Generous gift by former Dean acknowledges significant contribution to Notre Dame . University of Notre Dame, Perth . 24 March 2011 . 22 December 2011 .
  4. News: Br P L O'Doherty Cultural Centre Newsletter . Trinity College, Perth . 22 December 2011 . 2010 .