Brian Mascord

Brian Gregory Mascord (born 30 January 1959 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)[1] is the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong.

The Most Reverend

Brian Mascord
5th Roman Catholic Bishop of Wollongong
ChurchSt Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong
ArchdioceseSydney
ProvinceNew South Wales
DioceseWollongong
Appointed30 November 2017
Installed22 February 2018
PredecessorPeter William Ingham
Orders
Ordination31 October 1992
by Bishop Leo E. Clarke
Consecration22 February 2018
by Archbishop Anthony Fisher ; Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop William Wright
Personal details
Birth nameBrian Gregory Mascord
Born (1959-01-30) 30 January 1959
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationRoman Catholic bishop
Professionpriest
Alma materSt Patrick's Seminary, Manly
MottoFor all things give thanks

He is the son of Ron Mascord and Margaret Callinan. He was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic School, Charlestown and St Pius X College, Adamstown.[2]

Before entering St. Patrick's Seminary in Manly, Mascord earned a diploma of teaching at the Catholic College of Education (now part of the Australian Catholic University) in Castle Hill, spending six years teaching in a Catholic primary school. He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on 31 October 1992 at the Sacred Heart Church in Hamilton.[3]

He then worked in a parish in pastoral care, before becoming pastor of the parish of St. Mary MacKillop in Charlestown, New South Wales, director of the pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and a member of the diocesan committee for the liturgy. Since 2013, Mascord was also Vicar General of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.[4]

On 30 November 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Wollongong.[5]

Consecration

Mascord was consecrated bishop on 22 February 2018, at the WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., Archbishop of Sydney, while Principal Co-Consecrators were Bishop Peter Ingham, Bishop Emeritus of Wollongong, and Bishop William Wright, Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle.[6]

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References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy accessed 2 December 2017
  2. Ordination Booklet, 22 February 2018, Diocese of Wollongong.
  3. Official Press Release November 30 2017
  4. Illawarra Mercury December 1, 2017
  5. Newcastle Herald 1 December 2017
  6. Catholic Hierarchy website Accessed 21 January 2018


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Peter Ingham		 Bishop of Wollongong
2018 – 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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