Archbishop Anthony Fisher appointed Archbishop of Sydney

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, was born in Sydney on 10 March 1960. In 1985, Archbishop Fisher entered the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and studied for priesthood in Melbourne. Archbishop Fisher made his perpetual vows for the Dominicans on 18 February 1987, and was ordained a priest at Holy Name Parish, Wahroonga, on 14 September 1991. On 16 July 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, and he was ordained a Bishop on 3 September 2003. On 18 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Anthony the ninth Archbishop of Sydney.