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Armidale bishop appointed
The Reverend Dr Peter Murphy has been appointed Bishop of Armidale.
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The Reverend Dr Peter Murphy has been appointed Bishop of Armidale.
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In the Catholic Church there are three ‘levels’ of ordination within the sacrament of Holy Orders: deacon, priest and bishop. The Second Vatican Council spoke of the bishop as having ‘the fullness of the sacrament of Orders’ and dedicated an entire decree to the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church.
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