AUSTRALIA
ABC Ballarat
[with audio]
By Margaret Burin
Father Paul Bird has been ordained as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat. He hopes to improve the image of the Catholic Church by showing it has changed the way it handles abuse allegations.
Sworn in with the presence of 30 bishops and 95 priests from around Australia and abroad, Father Bird is the eighth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat.
His leadership role oversees a large part of central and western Victoria.
Music written by father Bird was used in the ordinance ceremony, which ended with a welcome parade outside St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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