Philip Wilson, former Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, farewelled at St Francis Xavier s Cathedral
By Sara Tomevska
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FebFebruary 2021 at 6:20am
Adelaide s former Archbishop Philip Wilson was farewelled in a service at St Francis Xavier s Cathedral.
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Former Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson has been farewelled at a funeral at St Francis Xavier s Cathedral.
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He has been remembered for his many contributions to the Catholic Church
A child sex abuse survivor says he felt insulted by the praise for Wilson
The Catholic Church paid its respects to the 70-year-old, who died unexpectedly last month.
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The former Archbishop of Adelaide, Phillip Wilson, who was convicted but later acquitted on charges of covering up child sex abuse in NSW, has died aged 70.
He had suffered a series of health issues in recent years, including cancer, but his death was unexpected, the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide said on Sunday. We know that Philip was much loved by people across the country, but especially in the places he served - in Maitland-Newcastle, in Wollongong and here in Adelaide, the serving Archbishop of Adelaide Patrick O Regan said. He made major contributions to the church and the wider communities in which he ministered.