Father Brian’s ordination marks the first time a new bishop has been ordained in the Diocese of Wollongong in 22 years. The Diocese of Wollongong’s current bishop, Bishop Peter Ingham, had previously served as an auxiliary bishop before becoming the fourth bishop of Wollongong.

Be a part of Father Brian’s Ordination

Father Brian’s ordination will take place at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong and will begin at 6.30pm AEST. A crowd of more than 4,500 will be in attendance, among them more than 400 people from the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

For those who are not able to attend Father Brian’s ordination, the Diocese of Wollongong will be livestreaming the event on their website. For details on watching the livestream, please visit the Diocese of Wollongong’s website.

A fond farewell

Last week, the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, along with Father Brian’s family and friends, had the pleasure of celebrating his time with the Diocese with a fond farewell.

It is an absolute pleasure and a privilege to have been able to count Father Brian as one of our own, our community and our “framily” (the extended family of friends and colleagues). We hope you will join with us, and those throughout the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, in wishing Father Brian well in his future endeavours in his new role at his new diocese.

If you’d like to share your memories of Father Brian, or if you’d like to share your well-wishes, we invite you to leave your comments in the section below.