Diocese of Brisbane - Peter John Hollingworth

Peter John Hollingworth, AC OBE MA

8th Archbishop of Brisbane (1990 - 2001)

1990	Start of Decade of Evangelism
	First women students admitted to St John's College, University of Queensland
1992	Peter Hollingworth named Australian of the Year
	First women ordained as priests
1993	Mabo judgment given
	Archbishop is keen supporter of Year of Indigenous People
	Advocate of right of churches to speak on social and economic issues
	Difficult period of time - unemployment, high taxation, domestic violence, rural recession and drought
	Society of the Sacred Advent in its 100th year of service
1996	First Protocol prepared, and committee appointed, to investigate alleged sexual abuse by or against clergy
	Dioceses of Carpentaria and North Queensland amalgamated
	General Synod approved A Prayer Book for Australia for use
	International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
	National Week of Reconciliation coincided with Week of Prayer for Church Unity
	Subject of Lay Presidency presented to Appellate Tribunal
	Year of political change (ousting of Labour governments) in Australia and Queensland - John Howard appointed Prime Minister and Rob Borbidge appointed Queensland Premier
1997	Review of theological education
1998	Closure of Slade School, Warwick
	General Synod debates consecration of women bishops
	Archbishop is member of National Council for the Centenary of Federation
	Bush Ministry Fund is founded
	Archbishop attends Lambeth Conference - Final ARCIC report 'The Gift of Authority' received by Lambeth Conference
	Death of Bishop Ralph Wicks
1999	Forde inquiry into Children in Church Institutions
2001	Archbishop appointed Governor General designate
	Archbishop attends his last Brisbane Synod