William Foley

Career

Prior to his election as Archbishop, Foley served as Bishop of Geraldton from 1981 until 1983. Educated by the Christian Brothers at Christian Brothers" College, Perth, Foley was ordained at priest by Archbishop Goody in 1954, aged 23 years.

Achievements

• A portrait of the late Archbishop hangs in Foley Hall in The University of Notre Dame, Perth campus, named in his honour in 1993. Foley"s family have also established a prize, called the Foley Award in memory of the late Archbishop, given to a student who has made an outstanding contribution to service and to Notre Dame University. A retirement village in the Perth suburb of Hilton is named in honour of Foley. As well as the Foley Centre, a gymnasium complex at Trinity College, Perth.