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.
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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 age 70 Jan. 17, 2021. He is pictured in a July 20, 2014, photo. (Credit: Paul Jeffrey/CNS.)
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.
ADELAIDE, Australia 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.”