Bernard Cyril O'Grady
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bernard Cyril O'Grady O.P. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Gizo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Honiara |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo |
| Appointed | 3 February 1995 |
| Term ended | 5 June 2007 |
| Predecessor | Eusebius John Crawford |
| Successor | Luciano Capelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 December 1956 |
| Consecration | 19 May 1995 by Eusebius John Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1931 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Bernard Cyril O'Grady, O.P. (born 24 August 1931) is an Australian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo in the Solomon Islands from 1995 until his retirement in 2007. He is a member of the Dominican Order.[1]
O'Grady was born on 24 August 1931 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[1][2] He entered the Dominican Order in 1950 and studied for the priesthood in Australia before being ordained a priest on 1 December 1956.[1]
In 1958 he was sent as a missionary to the Solomon Islands, where he served in pastoral ministry and became involved in the development of Catholic education in the region.[3] He later served as director of Catholic education in the Diocese of Gizo and contributed to the establishment and development of several Catholic schools.[3]
O'Grady subsequently returned to Australia, where he served as prior of the Dominican novitiate and retreat house at Blackfriars in Canberra and later worked in priestly formation at the Holy Spirit Seminary in Papua New Guinea.[3]