Archbishop Emeritus Leonard Faulkner

Sacred Heart College Adelaide 1940-1941.

Ordained to priesthood in Rome, 1950.

Served as Diocesan Chaplain to the Young Christian Workers in 1955.

Appointed Administrator of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in 1957, as well as Director of Vocations.

Appointed Bishop of Townsville in 1967, taking the motto, “As one who serves”.

Worked closely to raise the profile of Aboriginal people in the life of the diocese, and ordained the first Aboriginal Deacon, Monte Prior.

Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide in 1983.

Installed as Archbishop in 1985, remaining in Adelaide until retirement in 2001.

Was invited to be an observer to the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994.

Passionately involved in engaging the laity in leadership, ecumenical and inter-faith initiatives and support for migrants and refugees, chairing a number of committees within the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, including the Committees for the Laity, for Family and For Life, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.