Pope Leo Appoints Ninth Bishop of Ballarat

Pope Leo appoints ninth Bishop of Ballarat - The Catholic Leader

HOBART priest Fr Mark William Freeman has been appointed the ninth Bishop of Ballarat by Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo announced the appointment in Rome on Wednesday night. Bishop-elect Freeman, 66, currently serves as parish priest in Bellerive-Lindisfarne, in the Archdiocese of Hobart. He will succeed Bishop Paul Bird, who has led the diocese since […] The post Pope Leo appoints ninth Bishop of Ballarat appeared first on The Catholic Leader.

Pope Leo appoints ninth Bishop of Ballarat

Fr Mark William Freeman will be the ninth Bishop of Ballarat. Photo: Supplied. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat. Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment in Rome on Wednesday night. Fr Freeman, 66, currently serves as Parish Priest in Bellerive-Lindisfarne, in the Archdiocese of Hobart. He will succeed Bishop Paul Bird CSsR, who has led the Diocese of…