User:Dsouzaron/Mark B Coleridge

Mark Benedict Coleridge DD BA DSS was born on 25 September 1948 in Melbourne. His parents were Bernard Coleridge and Marjorie Harvey. He received his primary education at Saint Joseph's School, Tranmere, South Australia. He also attended Rostrevor College, Adelaide, and Saint Kevin's College, Toorak. His ecclesiastical studies were completed at Corpus Christi College, Werribee, Glen Waverley and Clayton from 1969-74. His ordination to the priesthood took place at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne on 18 May 1974, by Bishop John A Kelly. From July 1980, he studied for a Licence in Sacred Scripture at the Biblicum in Rome, completing this Degree in June 1984. From June to December 1984, studied at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem. He received a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture in April 1992.

On 3 May 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. On 19 June 2006 he was appointed Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.

Archbishop Coleridge is a Member of the Bishops Commission for Doctrine and Morals and Chairman of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy.