Vicar General: Bishop-elect Tomlinson
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 Bishop Tomlinson was born to Edward and Alice Tomlinson on August 27, 1943 in Mildura, Victoria. He was educated at St Joseph’s College, Mildura. He entered Corpus Christi College (Werribee, Vic) on the 29th February, 1968 and completed his studies for the priesthood at St Paul’s National Seminary (Kensington, NSW). He was ordained to the priesthood at St Joseph’s Church, Red Cliffs, Victoria on the 18th August, 1972.
After serving in the parishes of Carlton, Rowville and Ormond as Parish Priest, Bishop Tomlinson was appointed Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral on 7th January, 2003 and Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne on the 10th April, 2003. Bishop Tomlinson currently holds the following appointments: Vicar General; Secretary of the Roman Catholic Trusts’ Corporation of the Diocese of Melbourne; Secretary & Moderator of the Archdiocesan Curia; Secretary of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors; Deputy Chairman of the Diocesan Finance Council; Secretary of the Archbishop’s Personnel Advisory Board; Deputy Chairman of the Diocesan Extension and Maintenance Fund; Chairman, Planning, Building & Finance Committee for Parish Capital Works; Chairman, Catholic Capital Grants (Vic) Pty Ltd.; Director, R C Education Supplies Pty Ltd., Chairman of the Strategic Working Group of the Archdiocese; Member of the Archbishop's Charitable Fund Bushfire Appeal Committee. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Les Tomlinson as Titular Bishop of Siniti and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne on Tuesday 5 May 2009 and he was consecrated on 17 June 2009. Bishop Tomlinson will continue in the role of Vicar General of the Archdiocese and be responsible for the Eastern Region. In the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference he is a member of the Bishops Commission for Health and Community Services. |
