The Preacher as Prophet, Proclaimer and Poet

Archbishop Mark Coleridge reflects on the role of the preacher as a prophet, proclaimer and poet. Each of these aspects are crucially important and interrelated in the liturgical act.

Most Rev Mark Coleridge was ordained in Melbourne and served in parishes before studying Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He taught Scripture in Melbourne and was Master of Catholic Theological College. In late 1997, he was appointed to work in the Holy See’s Secretariat of State. He is currently Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. From 2018 – 2022 he served as President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.