Colleen O'Reilly

Colleen Anne O'Reilly AM (born 1949) is an Australian Anglican priest, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021, in recognition of her significant service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to religious education. O'Reilly has been a strong advocate for women's leadership in the Anglican Church and women's ordination since the 1970s and described by Muriel Porter as "the ‘mother' of the movement that was a key factor in bringing about the ordination of women through many years of determined struggle".

Colleen O'Reilly

Colleen Anne O'Reilly AM (born 1949) is an Australian Anglican priest, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021, in recognition of her significant service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to religious education. O'Reilly has been a strong advocate for women's leadership in the Anglican Church and women's ordination since the 1970s and described by Muriel Porter as "the ‘mother' of the movement that was a key factor in bringing about the ordination of women through many years of determined struggle".