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Austen Robin Crapp CBE OFM (5 March 1934 – 6 March 2024) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, New South Wales, Crapp was ordained to the priesthood in 1959. He was appointed bishop of
Aitape Aitape is a small town of about 18,000 people on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province. It is a coastal settlement that is almost equidistant from the provincial capitals of Wewak and Vanimo, and marks the midpoint of the ...
, Papua New Guinea, in 1999, serving until his retirement in 2009. Crapp was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the Church in the
2006 Birthday Honours The Birthday Honours 2006 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 17 June 2006, to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 2006.Antigua & Barbuda list: The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and ...
, and in recognition of his service to the people of Papua New Guinea, especially after the
1998 tsunami The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake occurred on July 17 with a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe''). The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, from the coast ...
. On 6 March 2024, the day after his 90th birthday, Crapp died at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney.


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1934 births 2024 deaths Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian expatriates in Papua New Guinea Australian Friars Minor Australian Roman Catholic bishops Clergy from Sydney 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea Roman Catholic bishops of Aitape Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II {{Australia-RC-bishop-stub