Fr Peter Smith has been a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia since 1985. 

He is the Parish Priest of the inner city parish of St Columba’s North Leichhardt. Peter is also the Promoter of Justice and Peace for the Archdiocese and an adjunct of the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. 

He has published articles on a variety of Social Justice Issues and presented at a number of international conferences including for the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development. He is a co-founder and partner of the Refugee Welcome Centre Lilyfield and a Founding member of The Global Catholic Climate Network (now the Laudato Si’ movement). Peter sits on a number of committees for the Archdiocese including as Convenor and Sponsor of the Archdiocesan Reconciliation Plan.

Parish Priest: Father Peter Smith