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Austen Robin Crapp CBE OFM (5 March 1934 – 6 March 2024) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
His Excellency Austen Robin Crapp | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Aitape | |
| Metropolis | Madang |
| Appointed | 19 April 1999 |
| Term ended | 5 March 2009 |
| Predecessor | Brian James Barnes |
| Successor | Otto Separy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 July 1959 |
| Consecration | 11 July 1999 by Benedict To Varpin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1934 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 6 March 2024 (aged 90) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Crapp was ordained to the priesthood in 1959. He was appointed bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea, in 1999, serving until his retirement in 2009.[1]
Crapp was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the Church in the 2006 Birthday Honours,[2] and in recognition of his service to the people of Papua New Guinea, especially after the 1998 tsunami.[3]
On 6 March 2024, the day after his 90th birthday, Crapp died at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bishop Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Papua New Guinea list: "No. 58017". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 17 June 2006. p. 34.
- ^ "Bishop of Aitape Diocese delighted to receive Queen's Award". The Aitape Star: Aitape Diocese News. June 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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