Michael Dooley

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Michael Dooley
7th Bishop of Dunedin
Bishop Michael Joseph Dooley Apr 2023 (cropped).jpg
Bishop Dooley in 2023
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Wellington
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
Installed27 April 2018
Predecessor Colin Campbell
Orders
Ordination13 December 1989
Consecration26 April 2018
by  Colin Campbell
Personal details
Born
Michael Joseph Dooley

(1961-12-13) 13 December 1961 (age 62)
Nationality New Zealander
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
ParentsJoseph Dooley and Mary Hogan
Occupation Roman Catholic bishop
ProfessionCleric
Alma mater Otago University
Holy Cross Seminary
Melbourne College of Divinity
MottoTrust in God
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Michael Joseph Dooley.svg
Ordination history of
Michael Dooley
History
Priestly ordination
Date13 December 1989
Place Nightcaps, New Zealand
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Colin Campbell
Co-consecrators Cardinal John Dew
Archbishop Martin Krebs
Date26 April 2018
Place Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
Styles of
Michael Dooley
Coat of arms of Michael Joseph Dooley.svg
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Michael Joseph Dooley (born 13 December 1961) is a New Zealand prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand on 22 February 2017, ordained bishop on 26 April 2018 and installed on 27 April 2018.

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Early life and education

Dooley was born in Invercargill, the son of Joseph Dooley and Mary Hogan. He was educated at Heddon Bush Primary School and Central Southland College, Winton. He completed an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner before studying for a Bachelor of Theology at Otago University while he was at Holy Cross Seminary, then located at Mosgiel. He then completed a Master of Theology at Melbourne College of Divinity. [1]

Priesthood

Dooley was ordained as a priest by Bishop Leonard Boyle on 13 December 1989, at St Peter & St Paul Church, Nightcaps. [2] Dooley was an assistant priest at St. Mary's Basilica, Invercargill and at Gore. After completing his master's degree in theology in Melbourne, he was parish priest of Mosgiel where he was also Director at the Holy Cross Formation Centre. He then became Formator and Spiritual Director at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. On returning to Dunedin, he was again parish priest of Mosgiel and Green Island. He was appointed vicar general of the Dunedin diocese in 2016.

Episcopacy

On 22 February 2018, Dooley was appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Colin Campbell, on his retirement, as the 7th Bishop of Dunedin. [3] [4] [5]

Dooley was ordained Bishop at the Dunedin Town Hall on 26 April 2018 and installed the next day. [6] The principal consecrator was his predecessor, Colin Campbell and the principal co-consecrators were Cardinal Dew and Archbishop Martin Krebs, the Apostolic Nuncio. [7]

Approach

Dooley has said that he follows Pope Francis' views that instead of having a fortress mentality, it was better to engage with the world with a positive message of what the church may offer, like the gospel, to people in their everyday lives and to help the vulnerable in society and the poor which are "definitely what [Pope Francis] would want us to be more concerned about."

Dooley has expressed his opposition to euthanasia. [8]

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References

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  2. "Catholic Diocese of Dunedin - Bishop Michael". www.cdd.nz. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. "New bishop for Dunedin", Diocese of Palmerston North news, 23 February 2018 (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
  4. "Resignation of bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand, and appointment of successor", Resignations and appointments 22.02.2018, Holy See Press Office, Summary of Bulletin (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
  5. "Bishop Colin Campbell announces new Bishop for the Diocese of Dunedin", Diocese of Dunedin website (Retrieved 7 March 2018)
  6. "Bishop Michael Dooley ordained as 7th Bishop of Dunedin", CathNews New Zealand 30 April 2018 (Retrieved 1 May 2018)
  7. "Bishop Michael Dooley", Catholic Hierarchy (retrieved 1 May 2018)
  8. David Loughry, "Appointment surprise for new bishop", Otago Daily Times, 24 February 2018 (Retrieved 25 February 2018)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by 7th Bishop of Dunedin
2018–present
Succeeded by
incumbent