Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
discerning "the signs of the times" (Pope John XXIII, 1963)
Geoffrey James Robinson,
Auxiliary
Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Emeritus
Geoffrey James Robinson was born in 1937and ordained for the Archdiocese of Sydney in 1960. He earned advanced degrees in Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law, first in Australia and subsequently in Rome. From 1967 until 1983, after a few years as a parish priest, he taught canon law at the Catholic Institute of sydney. In addition to serving as Chief Justice of the Archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal, he was secretary and then president of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1984 he published a book on marriage, divorce, and annulment. A few years later he published books on the Gospel of Mark and religious experiences in our everyday lives. For many years he served as the Chairman of the Sydney Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Board and the Australian Catholic Education Commission, NSW. Finally, he worked extensively in the areas of ecumenism and professional standards in ministry. In 1984, he was named auxiliary bishop of Sydney, combining administrative work with his Tribunal and other duties. (See Archdiocese of Sydney website)
In May and June of 2008 Bishop Robinson visited the United States on an extensive lecture tour (see rccrenewal.org). Here are links to the final version of his lecture and his retrospective reflections on the tour and the Australian Bishops' statement asking him to cancel the tour.
He started the tour at Temple University (link to pictures and a video recording of the event).