Reaction to Archbishop's guilty verdict

The Catholic Church, child sex abuse survivors and others have reacted after Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson was convicted of covering up abuse in the 1970s.

REACTION TO ARCHBISHOP PHILIP WILSON'S GUILTY VERDICT

* "I am confident this will make waves in the Vatican." - Former NSW Police Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox.

* "I think that gives survivors a lot of hope." - Clare Leaney, executive manager at victim support group In Good Faith Foundation.

* "It's fantastic that Wilson has been found guilty and I hope that it's the first of many, not just convictions but also imprisonments, for senior church officials." - Clergy abuse survivor Nicky Davis.

"I am obviously disappointed at the decision published today." - Archbishop Philip Wilson.

"Archbishop Wilson maintained his innocence throughout this long judicial process." - Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference.