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Michael Dooley
20th and 21st-century Catholic Bishop of Dunedin
Michael Joseph Dooley (born 13 December 1961) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand on 22 February 2017, ordained bishop on 26 April 2018 and installed on 27 April 2018.
Michael Dooley | |
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| 7th Bishop of Dunedin | |
Bishop Dooley in 2023 | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Wellington |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin |
| Installed | 27 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Colin Campbell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1989 |
| Consecration | 26 April 2018 by Colin Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Dooley (1961-12-13) 13 December 1961 (age 62) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Joseph Dooley and Mary Hogan |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Otago University Holy Cross Seminary Melbourne College of Divinity |
| Motto | Trust in God |
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| Styles of Michael Dooley | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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 while he was at Holy Cross Seminary, then located at Mosgiel. He then completed a Master of Theology at Melbourne College of Divinity.[1]
Dooley was ordained as a priest by Bishop Leonard Boyle on 13 December 1989, at St Peter & St Paul Church, Nightcaps.[2] Dooley was an assistant priest at St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill and at Gore. After completing his master's degree in theology in Melbourne, he was parish priest of Mosgiel where he was also Director at the Holy Cross Formation Centre. He then became Formator and Spiritual Director at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. On returning to Dunedin, he was again parish priest of Mosgiel and Green Island. He was appointed vicar general of the Dunedin diocese in 2016.
On 22 February 2018, Dooley was appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Colin Campbell, on his retirement, as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin.[3][4][5]
Dooley was ordained Bishop at the Dunedin Town Hall on 26 April 2018 and installed the next day.[6] The principal consecrator was his predecessor, Colin Campbell and the principal co-consecrators were Cardinal Dew and Archbishop Martin Krebs, the Apostolic Nuncio.[7]
Dooley has said that he follows Pope Francis' views that instead of 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 and the poor which are "definitely what [Pope Francis] would want us to be more concerned about."
Dooley has expressed his opposition to euthanasia.[8]
- "Pope appoints Fr Michael Dooley as Bishop of Dunedin, NZ Catholic, 23 February 2018 (Retrieved 24 February 2018)
- "Catholic Diocese of Dunedin - Bishop Michael". www.cdd.nz. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "New bishop for Dunedin", Diocese of Palmerston North news, 23 February 2018 (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
- "Bishop Michael Dooley", Catholic Hierarchy (retrieved 1 May 2018)
- David Loughry, "Appointment surprise for new bishop", Otago Daily Times, 24 February 2018 (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
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| Preceded by | 7th Bishop of Dunedin 2018–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |