John Coleman (bishop)
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John Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Armidale | |
| Diocese | Armidale |
| Installed | 15 July 1932 |
| Term ended | 22 December 1947 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Joseph O'Connor |
| Successor | Edward John Doody |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 March 1912 at |
| Consecration | 8 September 1929 at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral, Armidale by Michael Sheehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Aloysius Coleman 8 September 1887 Mount Melleray, Cappoquin, Ireland |
| Died | 22 December 1947 (aged 60) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
John Aloysius Coleman (8 September 1887 – 22 December 1947) was an Irish-born Australian bishop of the Catholic Church, who served as Bishop of Armidale.
Coleman was born in Mount Melleray, close to the Mount Melleray Abbey. He received his primary schooling at the school attached to the abbey, then onto the seminary attached to the abbey. He was then sent to the Pontifical Urban University in Rome to further his studies. His brother became a priest for the Archdiocese of Brisbane and his sister became a Dominican nun.[1]
Priesthood
Coleman was ordained on 22 March 1912 in Rome for the Diocese of Armidale. He came to Australia in 1913 and received his first appointment as an assistant at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral, Armidale.
He was appointed administrator of the Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral in 1925.[2]