Former president of Australian bishops' conference dies at 70
Archbishop Wilson had suffered a series of health problems in recent years
Catholic News Service
Updated: January 19, 2021 05:34 AM GMT
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Retired Archbishop Philip Wilson, former president of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference who served as archbishop of Adelaide for 17 years, died at 70 on Jan. 17. (Photo: Vatican News)
Retired Archbishop Philip Wilson, former president of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference who served as archbishop of Adelaide for 17 years, died Jan. 17. He was 70.
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference said that while the archbishop had suffered a series of health problems in recent years, including cancer, his death "was unexpected."