page_title: Michael Putney (bishop)
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Putney (bishop)
caption_attribution_description: English: Bishop Michael Putney, Fifth Catholic Bishop of Townsville from 2004-2014.
context_page_description: The Right Reverend Michael Ernest Putney, AM, DD was a Roman Catholic bishop.
  Born in Gladstone, Queensland, Putney attended St. Joseph's Convent for his primary education, and Our Lady's Mount and St. Columban's for his secondary education.
  He was ordained to the priesthood in 1969. Putney was named titular bishop of Mizigi and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Brisbane in 1995. In 2001, Putney was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville, succeeding Bishop Raymond Conway Benjamin. Putney was well known for his ecumenical outreach to other Christian denominations.
  Putney was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the Catholic Church in Australia, to the promotion of inter-faith dialogue, and to the community of Townsville".
context_section_description: The Right Reverend Michael Ernest Putney, AM, DD (20 June 1946 – 28 March 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
  Born in Gladstone, Queensland, Putney attended St. Joseph's Convent (Townsville) for his primary education, and Our Lady's Mount (Townsville) and St. Columban's (Albion Heights, Brisbane) for his secondary education. 
  He was ordained to the priesthood in 1969.  Putney was named titular bishop of Mizigi and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) in 1995. In 2001, Putney was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville, succeeding Bishop Raymond Conway Benjamin. Putney was well known for his ecumenical outreach to other Christian denominations.   
  Putney was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the Catholic Church in Australia, to the promotion of inter-faith dialogue, and to the community of Townsville".
caption: Bishop Michael Putney, Fifth Catholic Bishop of Townsville from 2004-2014
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