sentences:  Born in Pretoria, Dowling was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, more commonly known as the Redemptorists, on July 9, 1967.He was appointed Bishop of Rustenburg on December 2, 1990, receiving his episcopal consecration on January 27, 1991 from Archbishop Denis Hurley.He is best known for his position that condoms should be used to prevent HIV transmission,
   a position he first announced in 2001 in response to a question by a Catholic news agency reporter during a meeting in New York City.