Anthony Ireland (bishop)


Anthony Ireland
Archbishop of Hobart
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseHobart
SeeHoly See
Appointed20 June 2025
Installed12 August 2025
PredecessorArchbishop Julian Porteous
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne and Titular Bishop of Carinola
Orders
Ordination19 September 1987
by Thomas Francis Little
Consecration31 July 2021
by Archbishop Peter Comensoli
Personal details
BornAnthony John Ireland
(1957-04-28) 28 April 1957
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic Church
Alma materCorpus Christi College
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
MottoConfirm, strengthen, support
Coat of arms
Styles of
Anthony Ireland
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Grace or Your Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Anthony John Ireland (born 28 April 1957) is an Australian Catholic prelate, who has served as Archbishop of Hobart since August of 2025.

On 20 June 2025, Ireland was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new Archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania, after the retirement of Archbishop Julian Porteous. He was installed as the New Archbishop of Hobart on the 12th of August 2025.

He previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne from 2021 until August 2025. He also previously served as parish priest of St Gregory the Great Parish, in Doncaster, Victoria.