Scholarship at the Cathedral is an initiative of the Catholic Archdiocese Sydney, in partnership with The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Institute for Ethics and Society.
Scholarship at the Cathedral is a series of public lectures at St Mary’s Cathedral delivered by eminent intellectuals (both Australian and international), which serve the purpose of furthering the Archdiocese’s contribution in the forum of intellectual life and public discourse.
Scholarship at the Cathedral events are held in the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral Chapter Hall, located at 2, St Mary’s Rd Sydney, 2000.
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Archbishop Anthony Fisher completed his studies in Arts and Law at the University of Sydney and soon set off into the world of Corporate Law.
After practicing in a city firm in Sydney, the future Archbishop Fisher joined the Dominicans. He studied for the priesthood in Melbourne before further studies took him to Oxford where he received his Doctorate in Bioethics.
In his almost 15 years as a Bishop, his episcopal ministry has seen him serve first as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, including as the coordinator of World Youth Day 2008; Bishop of Parramatta and now as the ninth Archbishop of Sydney.
For a full biography of Archbishop Anthony Fisher please visit www.sydneycatholic.org
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Bishop Richard entered the Opus Dei Seminary of Cavabianca, Rome in 1996 and studied at Santa Croce Pontifical University, Rome, achieving a Bachelor of Theology in 1999. Of his time in Rome, Bishop Richard says that one of his fondest memories is participating in a Eucharistic Procession with St John Paul II when he should have been studying for a liturgy exam.
Between 1999-2002, Bishop Richard studied at the University of Navarre, Spain where he received a Doctorate in Philosophy. On 14 February 2002, he was ordained a deacon and on 1 September 2002 a priest at the spectacular 11th Century Marian Shrine at Torrecuidad in northern Spain.
For a full biography of Bishop Richard please visit www.sydneycatholic.org
