Michael Dooley
Michael Joseph Dooley | |
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| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin |
| Predecessor | Colin Campbell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1989 (as priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Dooley 13 December 1961 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Holy Cross Seminary, New Zealand Melbourne College of Divinity, Melbourne |
Michael Joseph Dooley (born 13 December 1961) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. On 22 February 2018, he was appointed as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Dooley was born in Invercargill, the son of Joseph Dooley and Mary Hogan. He was educated at Heddon Bush Primary School and Central Southland College, Winton. He completed an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner before studying for a Bachelor of Theology at Otago University and a Master of Theology at Melbourne College of Divinity.[1]
On 22 February 2018, Dooley was appointed by Pope Francis to replace Colin Campbell as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin.
Dooley has said that he follows Pope Francis' views that instead having a fortress mentality, it was better to engage with the world with a positive message of what the church may offer, like the gospel, to people in their everyday lives and to help the vulnerable in society, the poor which are "definitely what [Pope Francis] would want us to be more concerned about." Dooley has expressed his opposition to euthanasia.[2]
References
- ^ "Pope appoints Fr Michael Dooley as Bishop of Dunedin, NZ Catholic, 23 February 2018 (Retrieved 24 February 2018)
- ^ David Loughry, "Appointment surprise for new bishop", Otago Daily Times, 24 February 2018 (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
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