Richard Umbers
Richard Umbers | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney Titular Bishop of Thala | |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
| See | Thala |
| Appointed | 24 June 2016 |
| Installed | 24 August 2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 September 2002 by Javier Echevarría Rodríguez |
| Consecration | 24 August 2016 by Anthony Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard James Umbers 17 March 1971 |
| Nationality | New Zealander, Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Latin: Fides et ratio, lit. 'Faith and reason' |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Richard Umbers | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Lordship or My Lord Bishop |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard James Umbers (born 17 March 1971) is an Australian Catholic bishop. He is currently an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney and the youngest Latin Catholic bishop in Australia. He is also the first priest of Opus Dei to be appointed a bishop in Australia.