Archbishop Guilford Young
Title:
Archbishop
First Name:
Guilford
Middle Names:
Clyde
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Young
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Sandgate, Brisbane QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome
Country of Ordination:
Italy
Ordination Diocese:
Rockhampton
Seminary:
Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy
St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Parkville, Melbourne VIC
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart TAS
Country of Burial:
Australia
Find A Grave URL:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton | Cathedral | Curate | ADB | ||||||
| Sydney | North Sydney | Secretary, Apostolic Delegation | 1944 | ADB | |||||
| Brisbane | Banyo | Lecturer, Pius XII Provincial Seminary | 1944 | 1948 | ADB | ||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Yass | Auxiliary Bishop | 1948 | 1954 | ADB; Parish website, 2018, 2025 | ||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Yass | Parish Priest | Sep | 1948 | ADB | ||||
| Hobart | Launceston | Coadjutor Archbishop | Nov | 1954 | ADB | ||||
| Hobart | Hobart | Archbishop | 1955 | 16 | Mar | 1988 | ADB | ||
| Vatican | Rome | Member, Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship | ADB | ||||||
| Vatican | Rome | Vice-President, International Commission for English in the Liturgy (ICEL) | ADB |
Biographical Notes
Australian Dictionary of Biography entry: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/young-sir-guilford-clyde-15816
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Catholic Parish of St Augustine, Yass, Priests who have served in the Parish of Yass, July 2018, https://staug-yass.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/priests_list.pdf, accessed on 24 December 2025: "Bishop Guilford Young 1948-1954."
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Catholic Parish of St Augustine, Yass, History, available from https://staug-yass.org.au/wp/about/history/, retrieved on 10 November 2025: "Most Rev Guilford Young (1948-1954)"