Donald Sproxton

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Donald Sproxton
Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
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Diocese Perth
Appointed12 December 2001
Installed21 February 2002
Orders
Ordination17 December 1977
by Archbishop Launcelot Goody
Consecration21 February 2002
by Archbishop Barry Hickey
Personal details
Born
Donald George Sproxton

(1953-02-07) 7 February 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAustralian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Alma mater St Charles' Seminary, Perth
St Francis Xavier Seminary, Adelaide
MottoDuc In Altum
(Put out into the deep)
Styles of
Donald Sproxton
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious style Bishop

Donald Sproxton (born 7 February 1953) is the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. He was consecrated by Archbishop Barry Hickey at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth on 21 February 2002. [1]

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Early life

Sproxton was born at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco on 7 February 1953. He was the oldest of two children born to Henry Sproxton and Thema (née Clarke). He received his primary education at St Columba's School from 1959, until the family moved to Morley in 1963 and he continued his schooling at Christian Brothers High School, Bedford, where he graduated in 1970. [2]

Priesthood

Sproxton commenced his formation for the priesthood in 1971, entering St Charles' Seminary, Guildford where he studied philosophy. He was sent to St Francis Xavier Seminary, Adelaide in 1974. He was ordained to the diaconate in March 1977 and upon completed his theological studies, returned to Perth where he served as a deacon at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 17 December 1977 by Archbishop Launcelot Goody and appointed to serve at St Mary's Cathedral as an assistant priest. While serving there, he also ministered at Royal Perth Hospital and at Trinity and Mercedes Colleges as chaplain. He was appointed Master of Ceremonies at the Cathedral in 1980 and then secretary to Archbishop Goody in 1981. He remained secretary to the Archbishop, following the retirement of Goody and the appointment of Archbishop William Foley. In 1986, he was asked to reside at St Charles' Seminary to assist the director of vocations residence.

He became parish priest of Wongan Hills-Dalwallinu in 1988. He was appointed parish priest of Mirrabooka in 1993. [3]

Episcopacy

On 12 December 2001, Pope John Paul II announced Sproxton would be appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Perth. He was ordained a bishop of 21 February 2002 at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth by Archbishop Barry Hickey. He was given the titular see of Timici. [4]

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References

  1. "DON SPROXTON EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY". Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "Biography". Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "Biography". Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. "Bishop Donald George Sproxton". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by TITULAR 
Titular Bishop of Timici
2001-present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Perth
2019–present
Incumbent