BORN

- June 8, 1941 (now aged 77) at Ballarat

EDUCATION

- Corpus Christi College, Werribee & Propaganda Fide College, Rome

- Licentiate in Theology, Urban University Rome, 1967

- PhD in Church History, Oxford University, 1971

- Masters of Education, Monash University, 1982.

CHURCH APPOINTMENTS

- Ordained a Catholic Priest, St Peter's Basilica, Rome, 1966

- Assistant Parish Priest, Swan Hill, 1971-72

- Assistant Parish Priest, Ballarat East, 1973-1983

- Parish Priest of Mentone, 1987-96

- Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of Melbourne, 1987-96

- Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne, 1996-2001

- Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney, 2001-04

- Cardinal Priest of the Church of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Rome, 2003-present

- Prefect, Secretariat of the Economy, Vatican City, 2014-present (indefinite leave).

SIGNIFICANT ROLES

- Member, Group of Nine Cardinals (suspended by Pope Francis in December 2018)

- Established the Melbourne Response, to victims of sexual abuse by priests, religious and lay people within the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, 1996

- Awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 "for services to the Catholic Church in Australia and internationally"

- Awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003 for services to Australia

- Founding member, Catholic Education Commission, 1973-84

- Foundation Pro-Chancellor, Australian Catholic University, 1991-1995

- President, Australian Catholic University Board of Owners, 1996-2014

- Member of various pontifical councils, Vatican congregations, presidential and supreme committees, 1990-present

- Ruckman, Richmond Football Club AFL, 1959

- Vice Patron, Richmond Football Club, 1997-present.

Source: Cardinal George Pell curriculum vitae

Australian Associated Press