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AAP
Parramatta Bishop Anthony Fisher has been appointed to succeed George Pell as Catholic Archbishop of Sydney.
The newly appointed Catholic Archbishop of Sydney is “committed to playing a leading role in regaining the confidence of the community and of our own members” after the clerical sex abuse scandal.
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Parramatta Bishop Anthony Fisher to succeed Cardinal George Pell, who left the position in February to become the Vatican’s finance chief in Rome.
Archbishop-elect Fisher, who’s expected to follow Cardinal Pell’s orthodox approach, said he was determined to do everything he could to make sure the abuse doesn’t happen again.
“There can be no more excuses, no more cover-ups and the victims have to be put first,” he told AAP.
“The Catholic Church in Australia is going through a period of public scrutiny and self-examination.
“I hope it will emerge from this purified, humbler, more compassionate and spiritually regenerated.”
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