Launcelot Goody
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 |
| Term ended | 26 October 1983 |
| Predecessor | Redmond Prendiville |
| Successor | William Foley |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bunbury (1954–1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1930 (Priest) in Rome |
| Consecration | 1 November 1951 (Bishop) |
| 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.