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{{Short description|Australian metropolitan bishop}} |
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[[Archbishop]] '''Lancelot John Goody''' (1908 - 1992) was Archbishop Emeritus of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]. |
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| type = Archbishop |
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| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend Sir |
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| name = Launcelot Goody |
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| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|post-noms=KBE}} |
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| title = 6th [[Roman Catholic Bishop|Roman Catholic Archbishop]] of Perth |
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| province = Perth |
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| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth|Archdiocese of Perth]] |
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| enthroned = 18 October 1968<ref name=CH/> |
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| ended = 26 October 1983 |
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| predecessor = [[Redmond Prendiville]] |
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| successor = [[William Foley (bishop)|William Foley]] |
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| ordination = 20 December 1930 ([[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|Priest]])<ref name=CH/> in Rome<ref name="Bunbury">{{cite web |url=http://www.bunburycatholic.org.au/past-bishops/bishop-goody.html |title=Bishop Goody |publisher=Diocese of Bunbury |access-date=21 December 2011 }}</ref> |
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| consecration = 1 November 1951 ([[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]])<ref name="CH">{{cite web | url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgoody.html | title=Archbishop Launcelot John Goody | work=The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church | date=20 February 2011 | access-date=21 December 2011}}</ref> |
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| other_post = Bishop of Bunbury (1954–1968)<ref name=CH/> |
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| birth_name = Launcelot John Goody |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1908|06|05|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|05|13|1908|06|05|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Perth]], Western Australia |
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| nationality = [[England|English]] [[Australians|Australian]] |
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| religion = [[Roman Catholic Church]] |
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| parents = Ernest John Goody and Agnes Goody (nee Buckeridge) |
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| occupation = [[Roman Catholic bishop]] |
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| profession = Cleric |
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| motto = {{lang|la|Consilium custodiat}} (Prudence guard him) |
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'''Launcelot John Goody''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|KBE]]}} (5 June 1908 – 13 May 1992), an Australian [[metropolitan bishop]], was the sixth [[Roman Catholic]] [[Archbishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth|Perth]], serving from 1968 to 1983. Prior to his election as Archbishop of Perth, Goody served as the inaugural Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury|Bunbury]] from 1954 to 1968. |
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==Early years and background== |
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When Goody was aged eight years, together with his parents he migrated to Australia from England due to his father starting to feel the effects of creeping spinal paralysis. The family arrived in Perth and were met by representatives of Archbishop [[Patrick Clune]],<ref name="Bunbury"/> having converted from [[Anglicanism]] to [[Catholicism]] some years yearlier.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cam.org.au/perspectives/from-convert-to-church-leader.html |title=From convert to Church leader |work=Perspectives |publisher=Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne |access-date=22 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307135056/http://www.cam.org.au/perspectives/from-convert-to-church-leader.html |archive-date=7 March 2011 }}</ref> |
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On [[13 May]] [[1992]], he died, aged 83. He had been a priest for 61 years and a bishop for 40 years. |
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==Links== |
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His episcopal motto was ''Consilium custodiat''.<ref>[http://www.cvgoody.co.uk/Goody-LauncelotJohn-ind02071.htm Launcelot John Goody]</ref> |
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*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgoody.html Catholic Hierarchy] |
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==Bishop and Archbishop== |
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| ⚫ | On 12 November 1954, aged 46, he was appointed the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury, in Western Australia. On 18 October 1968, aged 60, he was appointed Archbishop of Perth, Australia. During his time as a prelate, Goody attended all four sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]].<ref name=CH/> |
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Retiring on 26 October 1983, Goody was appointed [[Bishop Emeritus|Archbishop Emeritus]] of Perth; until his death on 13 May 1992, aged 83.<ref name=CH/> |
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==Honours== |
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Goody became a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for service to the Roman Catholic Church as part of the 1977 New Year's Honour List (effective 31 December 1976). He personally received the [[accolade]] from [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] during her Silver Jubilee visit to Australia in 1977.<ref name="kbe">{{Cite It's an Honour |ausawardid=1082323|date=31 December 1976 |recipient=GOODY, Launcelot John|award=The Order of the British Empire - Knight Commander (Civil) |postnominal=KBE(C) |citation=In recognition of service to the Roman Catholic Church, particularly as the Archbishop of Perth |
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|accessdate=7 November 2014 }}</ref> The L J Goody Bioethics Centre, an agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, was founded in 1985 and named in honour of Goody.<ref>{{cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.bioethicsperth.org.au/about-us.aspx |publisher=L J Goody Bioethics Centre |access-date=22 December 2011 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book |title=Our cathedral : a history of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia |author=Winship, John A |location=Perth, Western Australia |publisher=Archdiocese of Perth |year=2010 |pages=240 |isbn=9781453755198}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 5 December 2024
The Most Reverend Sir Launcelot Goody KBE | |
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| 6th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth | |
| Province | Perth |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Installed | 18 October 1968[1] |
| Term ended | 26 October 1983 |
| Predecessor | Redmond Prendiville |
| Successor | William Foley |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bunbury (1954–1968)[1] |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1930 (Priest)[1] in Rome[2] |
| Consecration | 1 November 1951 (Bishop)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Launcelot John Goody 5 June 1908 |
| Died | 13 May 1992 (aged 83) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Ernest John Goody and Agnes Goody (nee Buckeridge) |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Motto | Consilium custodiat (Prudence guard him) |
Launcelot John Goody KBE (5 June 1908 – 13 May 1992), an Australian metropolitan bishop, was the sixth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth, serving from 1968 to 1983. Prior to his election as Archbishop of Perth, Goody served as the inaugural Bishop of Bunbury from 1954 to 1968.
Early years and background
[edit]When Goody was aged eight years, together with his parents he migrated to Australia from England due to his father starting to feel the effects of creeping spinal paralysis. The family arrived in Perth and were met by representatives of Archbishop Patrick Clune,[2] having converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism some years yearlier.[3]
Goody was ordained a priest in Rome[2] by Archbishop Giuseppe Palica on 20 December 1930 in Rome, aged 22.[1]
On 2 August 1951 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, as well as Titular Bishop of Abydus, and was consecrated three months later.[1] His episcopal motto was Consilium custodiat.[4]
Bishop and Archbishop
[edit]On 12 November 1954, aged 46, he was appointed the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury, in Western Australia. On 18 October 1968, aged 60, he was appointed Archbishop of Perth, Australia. During his time as a prelate, Goody attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.[1]
Retiring on 26 October 1983, Goody was appointed Archbishop Emeritus of Perth; until his death on 13 May 1992, aged 83.[1]
Honours
[edit]Goody became a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for service to the Roman Catholic Church as part of the 1977 New Year's Honour List (effective 31 December 1976). He personally received the accolade from Queen Elizabeth II during her Silver Jubilee visit to Australia in 1977.[5] The L J Goody Bioethics Centre, an agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, was founded in 1985 and named in honour of Goody.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Launcelot John Goody". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Goody". Diocese of Bunbury. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "From convert to Church leader". Perspectives. Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Launcelot John Goody
- ^ "The Order of the British Empire - Knight Commander (Civil) (KBE(C)) entry for GOODY, Launcelot John". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1976. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
In recognition of service to the Roman Catholic Church, particularly as the Archbishop of Perth
- ^ "About us". L J Goody Bioethics Centre. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
Further reading
[edit]- Winship, John A (2010). Our cathedral : a history of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia: Archdiocese of Perth. p. 240. ISBN 9781453755198.
