The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Francis of a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Fr Tony Percy, 62, is currently the parish priest in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn parish of St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan.
Ordained priest in December 1990, Fr Tony served in the parishes of Young, Queanbeyan, Ariah Park, Ardlethan and Barellan. Following theological studies in the United States, he served as parish priest in Goulburn before being invited by Cardinal George Pell in 2008 to head the Seminary of the Good Shepherd in Homebush, Sydney.
Fr Tony returned to Canberra in 2015 to be vicar-general of the archdiocese, during which time
he served in the parishes of Wanniassa and Queanbeyan.
His episcopal consecration is scheduled for May 2 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
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