Robert Healy (bishop)
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Robert Healy | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Archdiocese of Perth | |
| Archdiocese | Perth |
| Installed | 9 December 1975 |
| Term ended | 25 October 2000 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Mageó (1975–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 June 1949 at St Kieran's College Chapel, Kilkenny by Patrick Collier |
| Consecration | 9 December 1975 at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth by Launcelot John Goody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Healy 17 July 1925 Croghtenclogh, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 18 November 2002 (aged 100) Manning, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
| Alma mater | St Kieran's College |
Robert Healy (17 July 1925 – 18 November 2002) was an Irish-born Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Perth for 25 years.
Healy was born in Cruttinclough, County Kilkenny, the eldest of seven children. He pursued studies for priestly ministry at St Kieran's College.
Priesthood
Healy was ordained a priest on 25 June 1949 for the Diocese of Ossory by Bishop Patrick Collier. While he was ordained for the Diocese of Ossory, he went to serve in Perth straight away, arriving in Western Australia on 23 February 1950. He was incardinated the same year.[1][2]
He was appointed assistant priest at South Perth following his arrival in Australia.[3] He then served at Queens Park, Maylands and Claremont. In 1955, he was appointed priest in charge at Boulder and administrator of Kalgoorlie in 1956. In 1965, he became the parish priest of the new parish of Willagee. He would later describe Willagee as one of the highlights of his priestly ministry, building a church and life in the parish.[4] In 1971, he was appointed parish priest of Cottesloe, holding that position until his elevation to the episcopate.