Julian Porteous

Julian Charles Porteous (born 5 June 1949) is the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia, Episcopal Vicar for Renewal and Evangelisation, and Titular Bishop of Urusi (2003–2013).[1]

The Most Reverend

Julian Porteous

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Archbishop of Hobart
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseHobart
SeeHobart
Appointed19 July 2013
Installed17 September 2013
PredecessorAdrian Leo Doyle
Orders
Ordination7 September 1974
by James Darcy Freeman
Consecration3 September 2003
by George Pell
Personal details
Birth nameJulian Charles Porteous
Born (1949-06-05) 5 June 1949
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
DenominationRoman Catholic
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Styles of
Julian Porteous
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Porteous was installed as Archbishop of Hobart on 17 September 2013.[2]

In 2015 Porteous distributed a booklet to 12,000 families with children in Catholic schools across Tasmania entitled "Don’t Mess With Marriage" - the Catholic position on marriage.[3] The booklet argued of gay men and women that "pretending that their relationships are ‘marriages’ is not fair or just to them." There were calls by activists for others to refer the Archbishop to the Australian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. Following 6 months of deliberations, the complaint was withdrawn without a finding.[4][5][6]

It has been reported that, "The real problem with the Porteous case was that it was unresolved".[7]

See also

References
  1. "Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney – Our People". Sydneycatholic.org. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. "Vatican Radio". www.radiovaticana.va.
  3. Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2015). "Don't Mess With Marriage" (PDF). Catholic Bishops of Australia.
  4. Staff Writers (13 November 2015). "Anti-discrimination commissioner notifies archbishop of possible breach of the law". Catholic Weekly.
  5. "Archbishop Porteous escapes further trial but Anti-Discrimination laws still hinder free speech".
  6. "Subscribe to The Mercury". www.themercury.com.au.
  7. Merritt, Chris (6 July 2019). "In the fallout of Folau, an opportunity to prevent another Porteous case". The Australian.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Adrian Doyle		 Archbishop of Hobart
2013–present		 Incumbent


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