| The Most Reverend Sir James O'Collins KBE | |
|---|---|
| 5th Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Ballarat |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Geraldton |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 December 1922 (Priest) by Archbishop Giuseppe Palica |
| Consecration | 11 February 1930 (Bishop) by Archbishop Daniel Mannix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Patrick O'Collins (1892-03-31)31 March 1892 Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 25 November 1983(1983-11-25) (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
Sir James Patrick O'Collins KBE (31 March 1892 − 25 November 1983), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat, serving for over 29 years.
Born in Port Melbourne, Victoria, O'Collins was ordained as a priest on 23 December 1922. He was appointed as bishop of Geraldton in Western Australia on 11 February 1930. On 23 December 1941 he was appointed as bishop of Ballarat and returned to Victoria. O'Collins retired on 1 May 1971 and was appointed as Bishop Emeritus of Ballarat.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1980 for services to religion and the community.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that O'Collins had received a complaint in the 1960s that Father Gerald Ridsdale had sexually abused a boy but did not take action.
See also
References
- "Bishop James Patrick O'Collins". Catholic Hierarchy. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- "O'COLLINS, James Patrick". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 14 June 1980. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Final Report: Volume 16, Religious institutions Book 2" (PDF). Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. p. 127.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRichard Ryan | 3rd Catholic Bishop of Geraldton 1930–1941 |
Succeeded byAlfred Gummer |
| Preceded byDaniel Foley | 5th Catholic Bishop of Ballarat 1941–1971 |
Succeeded byRonald Mulkearns |
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