Vale Bishop Peter Elliott

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Bishop Emeritus Peter John Elliott ( 1 October 1943 – 6 August 2025 ), a beloved friend and longtime supporter of our college. 

Bishop Elliott was a founding member of the John XXIII Fellowship, which later became the Campion Fellowship and helped lay the intellectual and spiritual foundations of Campion College.

Founding members of the inaugural conference of the Fellowship of John XXIII in Canberra in 1973: Fr Peter Elliott (back row from left), Chris Stretcher, Br Christian Moe and Colin Jory. In the front row are: (from left) Karl Schmude, Terry Monagle, Fr Denis O’Brien, Christine and John McCarthy and Richard Kerley. Photo: Courtesy Karl Schmude.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen.