Cardinal Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy
Gilroy College was named after Cardinal Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy, the first Cardinal born in Australia. As well as adopting his name, the College also made Cardinal Gilroy's personal motto "Christ is my light" the college's official motto.
In 2004, Gilroy College celebrated its Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) as a school and a community.
Each year, the College celebrates its patron with a formal Gilroy day mass in the morning, while also including celebration activities during the afternoons. This was recently changed from March 17, the anniversary of Cardinal Gilroy's elevation to becoming a Bishop, to May 4, the day on which the school was officially opened.
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