Eris O'Brien


Eris O'Brien

2nd Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
ProvinceImmediately Subject to the Holy See
SeeCanberra and Goulburn
Appointed16 November 1953
Installed28 December 1953
Term ended29 November 1966
PredecessorTerence McGuire
SuccessorThomas Cahill
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney (1948-1951)
Titular Bishop of Alinda (1948-1951)
Auxiliary Archbishop of Sydney (1951-1953)
Titular Archbishop of Apamea (1951-1953)
Orders
Ordination30 November 1918, Sydney
by Bartolomeo Cattaneo
Consecration6 April 1948, Sydney
by Giovanni Panico
Personal details
BornEris Norman Michael O'Brien
20 September 1895
DiedFebruary 28, 1974(1974-02-28) (aged 78)
BuriedSt Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra
NationalityAustralian
OccupationCleric
ProfessionRoman Catholic Bishop
Styles of
Eris O'Brien
Reference styleHis Grace, The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Eris O'Brien CMG (20 September 1895 – 28 Feb 1974) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church and historian. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1948–1951) and the second archbishop of the Canberra-Goulburn (1953–1966).