Joseph Grech
Australian prelate of the Catholic Church (1948–2010)
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Joseph Angelo Grech (10 December 1948 – 28 December 2010[1][2]) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Sandhurst from 2001 to 2010.
The Most Reverend Joseph Grech | |
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| Bishop of Sandhurst | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Sandhurst |
| Appointed | 8 March 2001 |
| Installed | 27 April 2001 |
| Term ended | 28 December 2010 |
| Predecessor | Noel Desmond Daly |
| Successor | Les Tomlinson |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (1998–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 November 1974 by Joseph Mercieca |
| Consecration | 10 February 1999 by George Pell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1948 |
| Died | 28 December 2010 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Maltese Australian |
Grech was born in Balzan, Colony of Malta, on 10 December 1948. After studies in the local schools, he moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he continued his studies. He was ordained a priest on 30 November 1974 in his home town, before returning to Melbourne to take up parish duties. He became an auxiliary bishop of the Melbourne archdiocese in 1998.
On 8 March 2001, he was appointed the Bishop of Sandhurst, based in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo. He was installed on 27 April and served in that position until his death from a blood disorder on 28 December 2010.[3]
He was active in many ways in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal ad was much in demand as a speaker.[4]
