Our clergy
Clergy life and ministry
The life of a priest is nourished by word and sacrament, as the priest is one who foremost contemplates the word of God and partakes of the bread of life. And the life of a priest finds its meaning in the midst of God’s people. The natural habitat of the priest is in the field, among people, taking on the ‘smell of the sheep’. In order to fulfill this vocation the priest himself must give attention to his own ongoing formation and needs: human, intellectual, pastoral and spiritual. The priest is also a collaborator with the bishop of the diocese and along with the faithful, he is called to work with the bishop in a consultative way in order to further the mission of the diocese.
Vicar General
Very Rev Anthony (Tony) Kerin JCL EV PP
PO Box 146, East Melbourne VIC 8002 Australia
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Auxiliary Bishop for the Northern Region
Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Mission
Most Rev Terence Curtin STD DD VG EV
Ph: (03) 9375 7161
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Auxiliary Bishop for the Southern Region
Episcopal Vicar for Health, Aged and Disability Care
Most Rev Anthony J Ireland STD DD VG EV
Ph: (03) 7064 3915
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Auxiliary Bishop for the Western Region
Most Rev Martin Ashe DD VG
Ph: (03) 9412 8404
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Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Region
Very Rev Andrzej Madry CR PP
Ph: (03) 9401 6371
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Episcopal Vicar for Social Services
Very Rev John Petrulis PP
Ph: (03) 9926 5638
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Episcopal Vicar for Religious Education
Most Rev Peter J Elliott MA STD DD VG EV
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Melbourne
PO Box 62 Ormond 3204
Ph: (03) 9576 9145
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Episcopal Vicar for Life Marriage and Family
Very Rev Anthony (Tony) Kerin JCL EV PP
Ph: (03) 9890 2231
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Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
Very Rev Denis Stanley EV
Ph: (03) 9657 0222
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Episcopal Vicar for Migrants and Refugees
Monsignor Joselito Cerna Asis
Ph: 03 9482 5349 / 0404 261 228
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Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Schools
Very Rev Mark Reynolds
Ph: (03) 9763 7302
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