Harry Entwistle


Harry Entwistle

Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed 15 June 2012
Term ended 27 March 2019
Predecessor new post
Successor Carl Reid
Other post(s) Western Regional Bishop (ACCA), (2006–2012)
Orders
Ordination 20 September 1964 (C of E)
15 June 2012
(RCC)
by Timothy Costelloe (Catholic)
Consecration 24 November 2006 (ACCA)
Personal details
Born 31 May 1940
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Nationality British
Denomination Roman Catholic
(formerly Anglican)
Alma mater St Chad's Theological College
Motto Par ce signe
"By this sign"
Coat of arms Harry Entwistle's coat of arms
Styles of
Harry Entwistle
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

Harry Entwistle (born 31 May 1940) is an English-born Australian priest of the Catholic Church who was the first ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (2012–2019).

Early life

Entwistle was born on 31 May 1940. He studied theology for ordination at St Chad's Theological College, University of Durham.

Ordained ministry

Anglican

Entwistle was ordained a priest in the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn in 1964. After various parish appointments in Lancashire, he became a prison chaplain, serving at HMP Wandsworth from 1981 to 1988. He migrated to Australia in 1988 and continued his parish and prison ministry in the Diocese of Perth of the Anglican Church of Australia. He entered the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia, a member church of the Traditional Anglican Communion, in 2006. He served as Western Regional Bishop of that church from 2006 to 2012.

Roman Catholic

After reception into the Roman Catholic Church and ordination as a deacon, Entwistle was ordained to the priesthood at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, on 15 June, 2012 by Bishop Timothy Costelloe. On the same day he was appointed Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. Entwistle was granted the title of Monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI in one of his last acts before retirement.