James Patrick CARROLL

Auxiliary Bishop 1954-1984

Born on 3 Dec 1908, Newtown, Sydney in New South Wales, Australia in the parish of Newtown. (Sydney Archdiocese)

His father was Edward Carroll and his mother was Agnes O'Connell.

He was educated at Christian Brothers' College, Lewisham, and attended Seminary at Springwood; Manly; Irish College, Rome.

He was ordained on 30 May 1931, Rome by Archbishop Joseph Palica, V.G. and incardinated in the Archdiocese of Sydney.

He was elected as Bishop on 6 Jan 1954 as Titular Bishop of Athenia, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney. He was consecrated (ordained as Bishop) on 24 Feb 1954 in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Cardinal N.T. Gilroy (Consecrating Bishop) of the Archdiocese of Sydney. He was assisted by Bishop John F. Norton, the Bishop of Bathurst, and Bishop Patrick F. Lyons, the Titular Bishop of Cabasa; Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

He was subsequently translated (moved) as Titular Archbishop of Amasea, Auxiliary Archbishop of Sydney - 15 Oct 1965. He retired on 23 Jul 1984, to Holy Cross Presbytery, Woollahra. He died on 14 Jan 1995, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, and is buried in Catholic Cemetery, Botany.

During his lifetime, he was Assistant Priest, Darlinghurst, Chatswood; Seminary Staff, Springwood & Manly; Parish Priest of Enmore, Woollahra.

The Previous Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Sydney

• John Polding OSB, Vicar Apostolic of New Holland 1834-1842; Archbishop of Sydney 1842-1877.
• Roger Bede Vaughan OSB, 1877-1883.
• Patrick Francis Cardinal Moran, 1884-1911.
• Michael Kelly, 1911-1940.
• Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy, 1940-1971. Co-adjutor Bishop 1937-1940; Archbishop 1940-46; Cardinal 1946-1971.
• James Darcy Cardinal Freeman, 1971-1983. Auxiliary Bishop Sydney 1957-1969. Bishop Armidale 1969-1971.
• Edward Bede Cardinal Clancy AC, 1983-2001.

The Predecessor Auxiliary and Co-adjutor Archbishops
of the Archdiocese of Sydney

1. Charles Henry Davis OSB, 1848-1854. Also Titular Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle.
2. Joseph Higgins, 1889. (Appointed Bishop of Rockhampton 1889).
3. Michael Sheehan, Co-adjutor Archbishop 1922-1937.
4. Eris Norman Michael O'Brien, 1948-1953. (Appointed Bishop of Canberra-Goulburn 1953.)
5. Patrick Francis Lyons, 1950-1956. (Appointed Co-adjutor Bishop Sale 1956. Bishop 1957-1967.)
6. James Patrick Carroll, 1954-1965. Retired 1984. Died 1995.
7. James Darcy Cardinal Freeman, 1957-1969
8. Thomas William Muldoon, 1960-1986.
9. Edward Francis Kelly MSC, 1969-1975. (Appointed Bishop of Toowoomba 1975.)
10. Edward Bede Cardinal Clancy AC, 1973-1978. (Appointed Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn, 1978-1983.)
11. Patrick Laurence Murphy, 1977-1986. (Appointed Bishop of Broken Bay 1986. Retired)
12. Bede Vincent Heather, 1979-1986. (Appointed Bishop of Parramatta 1986. Retired)
13. John Edward Heaps, 1981-1992. Retired 1992. Died 2004.
14. Peter William Ingham, 1993-2001. (Appointed Bishop of Wollongong 2001.)
15. Geoffrey James Robinson, 1984-2004. Retired.
16. David Cremin, 1974-2005. Retired.

See also:

• Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney
• Current Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney
  • Bishop Julian Porteous
  • Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
• Significant Early Pioneers in the Church in Sydney