Archdiocese
of Sydney

Brother John Taylor cfc
1929-1993

Brother John Taylor is best known for his service as the Executive Director of the Catholic Education Commission, NSW from 1984 - 1993.

He played a key role in the development, organisation and management of Australian Catholic schools over three decades. In NSW he had a strong influence on science teaching in Catholic schools and on curriculum in general. In particular, he played an important role in the development of the Higher School Certificate.

Brother Taylor’s career included teaching at the Christian Brothers Juniorate, Strathfield and at Waverley College. Subsequently, he was Principal of St Paul’s Manly, and Deputy Provincial and Bursar of the Christian Brothers’ Congregation.

As teacher, principal and administrator, Brother Taylor was always respected as a man of high ideals, simple taste and powerful intellect. As a colleague he was admired and loved for his personality, his deep commitment and his genuine affection and concern.

While Executive Director of the Catholic Education Commission he was also a member of the:
• NSW Board of Studies
• National Catholic Education Commission
• Commonwealth Schools Council

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Significant Pioneers in the Archdiocese of Sydney (Main page)

• Father John Joseph Therry (1790-1864)
• Archdeacon John McEncroe (1794-1868)
• Dr William Bernard Ullathorne (1806-1889)
• Caroline Chisholm - The Emigrants’ Friend (1808-1877)
• Blessed Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)
• Dame Mary Kate Barlow, President, Catholic Women’s Association (1916-1934)
• Brother John Taylor cfc (1929-1993)
• Downside Abbey - the Benedictine home of the first two Archbishops of Sydney.

See also: A timeline of Catholicism in Sydney | Foundation dates of Sydney Parishes

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