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Francis Carroll (archbishop)

Francis Carroll, Australian archbishop (died 2024)

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Born
September 9, 1930
Died
March 14, 2024
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1930

About Francis Carroll (archbishop)

Francis Patrick Carroll was an Australian archbishop, the fifth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra–Goulburn, serving between 1983 until his retirement in 2006. Prior to his election as archbishop, Carroll served as Bishop of Wagga Wagga between 1968 and 1983. Carroll served as president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference between 2000 and 2006. He died in Wagga Wagga on 14 March 2024, at the age of 93. Carroll was awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for "Service to Australian Society through the Roman Catholic Church".

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Francis Carroll (archbishop) timeline

  1. Prior to his election as archbishop, Carroll served as Bishop of Wagga Wagga between 1968 and 1983.
  2. Carroll served as president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference between 2000 and 2006.
  3. Carroll was awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for "Service to Australian Society through the Roman Catholic Church".

The world when Francis Carroll (archbishop) was born

Francis Carroll (archbishop) was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Francis Carroll (archbishop)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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