Richard Umbers (bishop)
| The Most Reverend Dr Richard James Umbers | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1971 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Occupation | Bishop |
Richard James Umbers (born 17 March 1971)[1] is an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. He is the first priest of Opus Dei to be appointed a bishop in Australia.[2] He was consecrated together with Bishop Tony Randazzo at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on 24 August 2016.[3]
The New Zealand-born Bishop Umbers was ordained a priest by Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, on 1 September 2002 at the Marian shrine of Torreciudad, Spain.[4]
Prior to studying for the priesthood, Bishop Umbers worked as an economist. He holds a Bachelor of Economics, a Master of Management Studies, a Bachelor of Theology and a PhD in Philosophy.[4]
Bishop Umbers has been based in Sydney since 2003. He has been chaplain of several educational initiatives including Warrane College UNSW (2003-2004; 2012-2016[5]) and Creston College (2012-2016), residential colleges affiliated with the University of New South Wales, and Redfield College (2005-2011), a school of the PARED Foundation.[4] [6]
He has also been a Lecturer for the Centre for Faith, Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame Australia.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.dbb.org.au/news/fx-articles.cfm?loadref=12&id=504
- ↑ http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2016/2016624_1297.shtml
- ↑ http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2016/2016825_545.shtml
- 1 2 3 "Appointment of Fr Richard Umbers as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ "Appointment of Warrane College Chaplain as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney | News". www.warrane.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ http://www.redfield.nsw.edu.au/blog/former-redfield-chaplain-appointed-bishop
- ↑ http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2014/201436_1944.shtml