Anthony Ireland (bishop)
Anthony Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Hobart | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Hobart |
| See | Holy See |
| Appointed | 20 June 2025 |
| Installed | 12 August 2025 |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Julian Porteous |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne and Titular Bishop of Carinola |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 September 1987 by Thomas Francis Little |
| Consecration | 31 July 2021 by Archbishop Peter Comensoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony John Ireland 28 April 1957 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | Confirm, strengthen, support |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Anthony Ireland | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Grace or Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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.