Leslie Rogers Tomlinson was born on 27 August 1943 and is an Australian retired Catholic bishop.
10 Facts About Les Tomlinson
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Les Tomlinson was formerly an auxiliary bishop and Vicar General in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
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Les Tomlinson was educated at Sacred Heart School and St Joseph's College, Mildura.
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Les Tomlinson undertook clerical work in Irymple and Melbourne prior to commencing studies for the priesthood at Corpus Christi College Werribee in 1968.
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Les Tomlinson was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Melbourne at St Joseph's Church, Red Cliffs on 18 August 1972.
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Les Tomlinson was dean of St Patrick's Cathedral for four months prior to being appointed vicar-general and moderator of the curia in April 2003, an appointment he held until his appointment as Bishop of Sandhurst.
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Les Tomlinson had been an active member of the St Patrick's Cathedral Works Committee, involved as committee member and then secretary of the Priests' Remuneration Fund.
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Les Tomlinson spent some years as state chaplain to the Knights of the Southern Cross and as the spiritual advisor of the state council of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Victoria.
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On 5 May 2009, Les Tomlinson was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Titular Bishop of Sinitis and an auxiliary bishop of Melbourne and was consecrated at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, on 17 June 2009.
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In 2019, Les Tomlinson was succeeded as Bishop by Shane MacKinlay.