Former governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91
Summary
Peter Hollingworth, former governor general of Australia and Anglican archbishop of Brisbane, has died at age 91. He resigned as governor general in 2003 after inquiries found he failed to act on child sexual abuse cases within the church during his time as archbishop.Key Facts
- Peter Hollingworth served as Anglican archbishop of Brisbane from 1990 to 2001.
- He was the first Australian-born person to be archbishop of Brisbane.
- In 2001, he was appointed governor general by Prime Minister John Howard.
- Hollingworth resigned as governor general in 2003 after a board found he mishandled sexual abuse complaints in the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
- He knew of abuse by two priests but allowed them to stay in the church.
- A 2023 church inquiry found he committed misconduct but said he was still fit for ministry.
- Hollingworth accepted responsibility for mistakes but was never accused of directly abusing children.
- He was named Australian of the Year in 1991 and stopped practicing as a priest in 2023 to reduce distress for abuse survivors.
- The Anglican Church apologized for past failures in handling abuse cases.
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