Church abuse probe says Hollingworth 'fit for ministry'

He must formally apologise to victims of child sex abuse who were affected under his leadership.

Mr Hollingworth held the role of archbishop for more than a decade before becoming Australia's 23rd governor-general but resigned in 2003 after a series of revelations about his response to multiple abuse complaints.

Critics had called for him to be defrocked after it was alleged he failed to appropriately respond to misconduct allegations levelled against a teacher at Toowoomba Preparatory School.

He was also forced to deny bombshell claims that he raped a woman during the 1960s.

It follows a private four-day hearing conducted by Kooyoora, an independent body which handles complaints against church clergy, which wrapped up in February.

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