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1192:Tim Harris
1187:Townsville
1137:Tim Norton
988:Wollongong
955:Parramatta
922:Broken Bay
681:28 October
652:28 October
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598:28 October
566:28 October
528:References
522:euthanasia
516:Euthanasia
369:priesthood
281:Australian
238:Alma mater
216:Balikpapan
205:1959-06-14
156:Ordination
1576:Indonesia
1564:Australia
1540:Biography
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1272:Geraldton
1242:Suffragan
1176:Toowoomba
1159:Joe Caddy
1146:Suffragan
1089:Sandhurst
1072:Paul Bird
1059:Suffragan
1021:Melbourne
892:Suffragan
501:Christmas
497:Jon Faine
488:Christmas
456:in 2016.
418:when the
361:novitiate
311:Indonesia
220:Indonesia
143:(2014-20)
137:(2014-20)
112:In office
104:Appointed
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1433:Maronite
1358:Holy See
1305:Adelaide
1122:Brisbane
1067:Ballarat
911:Bathurst
900:Armidale
416:Canberra
389:Brisbane
378:ordained
342:Mulgrave
327:Anglican
174:by
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1526:Portals
1444:Melkite
1261:Bunbury
933:Lismore
363:of the
354:Clayton
321:in the
287:prelate
88:Diocese
1394:vacant
1367:Hobart
1327:Darwin
1266:vacant
1255:vacant
1250:Broome
1154:Cairns
905:vacant
862:Sydney
510:Advent
506:carols
454:Poland
398:rector
350:Monash
299:rector
185:Bishop
151:Orders
83:Sydney
70:Church
1220:Perth
479:Mercy
474:Views
434:with
348:from
260:Motto
1078:Sale
683:2017
654:2017
625:2017
600:2017
568:2017
438:and
305:Life
195:Born
182:Rank
466:in
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340:in
276:OMI
96:See
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