A new Bishop of Armidale Diocese has been appointed by Pope Francis with Reverend Dr Peter Murphy assuming the role.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe welcomed the announcement saying Fr Peter’s involvement in the vocations ministry, his experience in fostering the faith of young people and his compassionate leadership in the areas of family and marriage will be of great value to the diocese and wider Church.
Fr Peter studied agriculture and worked as a field agronomist in Melbourne before entering the seminary and has served over 32 years in the priesthood, being the parish priest at Lockhart, Tumbarumba and Lavington.
The position has been vacant since 2023 following the departure of former Bishop of Armidale Diocese Michael Kennedy who moved to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
