Archbishop Emeritus Mark Coleridge accepts Honorary Doctorate from ACU

Australian Catholic University

Former Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge has received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University in recognition of a lifetime of service to the Church as pastor, leader and teacher.

Key Points

  • Archbishop Emeritus Mark Coleridge accepted ACU’s highest honour, a Doctor of the University, on 5 May 2026 in Brisbane
  • The retired Archbishop has lived in Australia and Rome, and became the first Melbourne priest to receive a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute
  • He is now writing his autobiography answering the question: where is home?

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