Des Moore (bishop)

Sir Desmond Charles Moore KBE (12 May 1926 – 2 June 2020) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Thebarton, South Australia, Moore was ordained to the priesthood in 1957.

He was appointed bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, in 1970, serving until his retirement in 2001.

[1] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1996.

[2] On 2 June 2020, Moore died in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 94.