Paul Bird (bishop)
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The Most Reverend Paul Bird | |
|---|---|
| 8th Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Ballarat |
| Appointed | 1 August 2012 |
| Term ended | 19 March 2026 |
| Predecessor | Peter Connors |
| Successor | Mark Freeman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 May 1975 by John Toohey (Bishop of Maitland) |
| Consecration | 16 October 2012 by Denis Hart (Archbishop of Melbourne) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Bernard Bird 17 July 1949 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Parents | Maurice and Olive Bird (née Burley) |
| Motto | Peace be with you |
Paul Bird C.Ss.R. (born 17 July 1949) is a retired Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Ballarat from 2012 to 2026.
Bird was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 17 July 1949. He attended Catholic primary and high schools in the Newcastle area. He joined the formation program of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer in 1968 and studied at the Redemptorist seminary at Wendouree near Ballarat for four years before completing his studies at the Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne.[1]
