Anthony Percy

The Most Reverend Anthony Percy
Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney Titular Bishop of Appiaria
Archdiocese	Sydney
See	Appiaria
Appointed	11 February 2025
Installed	2 May 2025
Orders
Ordination	14 December 1990 by  Francis Carroll
Consecration	2 May 2025 by  Anthony Fisher
Personal details
Born	Anthony Gerard Percy (1963-04-08) 8 April 1963 (age 62) Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Denomination	Catholic Church
Alma mater	University of New South Wales St Patrick's Seminary
Motto	Hope In God
Coat of arms

Styles of Anthony Percy
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship or My Lord Bishop
Religious style	Bishop

Anthony Gerard Percy (born 8 April 1963) ^[1] is an Australian Catholic bishop. He has served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney since 2025. His episcopal consecration took place on 2 May 2025. ^[2]

Early life

Percy was born in Rockdale, New South Wales, on 8 April 1963 to John and Joan Percy. ^{[1] [3]} His family moved to Cooma in 1966, where he attended St. Patrick's Primary School and Monaro High School. He completed his secondary education at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. ^[4] Percy attended the University of New South Wales, completing an honours degree in finance, and was part of Warrane College. ^[5]

Priesthood

Percy attended St Patrick's Seminary in Manly before he was ordained a priest by Francis Carroll for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn on 14 December 1990. ^{[4] [6]} After his ordination, Percy first served in the parish of Young. He went on to serve in Queanbeyan, Ariah Park, Ardlethan, and Barellan. ^[7] From 1999 to 2003, he attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., obtaining a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the John Paul II Institute. ^[8]

Upon his return to Australia, Percy served as parish priest for Goulburn. ^[4] In 2008, George Pell invited Percy to serve as rector of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd. ^[9] Percy served as rector from 2009 to 2014. ^[8] Following his term as rector, he served as the vicar general for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn from 2015 to 2023. ^[10]

Episcopate

On 11 February 2025, Percy was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney and titular bishop of Appiaria by Pope Francis. ^[11] Percy was consecrated on 2 May by Anthony Fisher at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. ^[12] Percy maintains a Substack blog titled The Scaffolding Newsletter and posts a version on YouTube. ^[13]

In September 2025, Percy attended a formation course for new bishops in Rome, meeting with Pope Leo XIV. ^[14]

Writings

• Percy, Anthony (2005). Theology of the Body Made Simple. Connor Court. ISBN   978-0-9758015-1-2.
• ——— (2010). Entrepreneurship in the Catholic Tradition. Lexington Books. ISBN   978-0-7391-2514-4.
• ——— (2022). Australia: What Went Right? What Went Wrong?. Connor Court. ISBN   978-1-922815-24-8.

References

1. "Canberra priest appointed new Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney". Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. Rodrigues, Marilyn (21 April 2025). "Bishop-Elect Tony Percy prepares for episcopal ordination". The Catholic Weekly . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
3. Doyle, Jeanine (5 May 2025). "Sydney welcomes Bishop Percy in sacred ceremony". Catholic Voice. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
4. "Bishop Tony Percy Biography". Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
5. Lacey, Stephen (24 December 2024). "Under the Collar: Fr Tony Percy". The Catholic Weekly . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
6. "Bishop Anthony Gerard Percy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
7. Cox, Veronika (20 March 2025). "Bishop-Elect Tony Percy, 'Son of the Archdiocese' bids farewell". Catholic Voice. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
8. "Fr Tony Percy appointed auxiliary bishop for Sydney". The Catholic Leader . 12 February 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
9. "Sydney gets new priest-maker". The Record . 22 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
10. Doumit, Monica (11 February 2025). "Fr Tony Percy named new bishop for Sydney". The Catholic Weekly . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
11. Millare, Kristina (11 February 2025). "Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia". Catholic News Agency . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
12. Rodrigues, Marilyn (7 May 2025). "Go out to the world with Christ, urges Sydney's new Bishop Tony Percy". Catholic Outlook. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
13. Cook, Michael (19 May 2025). "Sydney's newest bishop hits the road running". The Catholic Weekly . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
14. Cook, Michael (22 September 2025). "New Australian bishops meet new Bishop of Rome". The Catholic Weekly . Retrieved 14 December 2025.