Eris O'Brien
Eris O'Brien | |
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| 2nd Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn |
| Province | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| See | Canberra and Goulburn |
| Appointed | 16 November 1953 |
| Installed | 28 December 1953 |
| Term ended | 29 November 1966 |
| Predecessor | Terence McGuire |
| Successor | Thomas Cahill |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (1948-1951) Titular Bishop of Alinda (1948-1951) Auxiliary Archbishop of Sydney (1951-1953) Titular Archbishop of Apamea (1951-1953) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 November 1918, Sydney by Bartolomeo Cattaneo |
| Consecration | 6 April 1948, Sydney by Giovanni Panico |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eris Norman Michael O'Brien 20 September 1895 |
| Died | February 28, 1974 (aged 78) |
| Buried | St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Profession | Roman Catholic Bishop |
| Styles of Eris O'Brien | |
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| Reference style | His Grace, The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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).