Church Roman Catholic Denomination Roman Catholicism Previous post Bishop of Geraldton Ordination 23 December 1922 | Nationality Australian Occupation Roman Catholic bishop Died 25 November 1983 Consecration 11 February 1930 | |
Birth name James Patrick O'Collins Born 31 March 1892
Port Melbourne, Victoria ( 1892-03-31 ) Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat | ||
James Patrick O'Collins KBE (31 March 1892 − 25 November 1983), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat, serving for over 29 years.
Born in Port Melbourne, Victoria, O'Collins was ordained as a priest on 23 December 1922. He was appointed as bishop of Geraldton in Western Australia on 11 February 1930. On 23 December 1941 he was appointed as bishop of Ballarat and returned to Victoria. O'Collins retired on 1 May 1971 and was appointed as Bishop Emeritus of Ballarat.
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1980 for services to religion and the community.
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