Br Mark Paul

Humanitarian and Service Category

(Hall of Distinction 2025)

Br Mark Paul was in the first Bunbury Catholic College ‘Leaving Class’ in 1973. His work has touched the lives of hundreds of young people throughout his career and his work in spiritual formation for both youth (REMAR) and adults (Marist Mission and Life formation team) is outstanding.

Between 2000-2007 he worked in East Timor to establish a university and teachers college after it gained independence. Mark has a strong sense of social justice and is currently living in Melbourne where he cares for older Marist Brothers, and he works for the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project helping people who have been released from Australian detention centres.

He has lived his adult life as a Marist Brother, continuing the mission of St Marcellin Champagnat ‘to make Jesus known and loved’ in Australia and East Timor.