The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

2013/14 Directory Released

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Prayer for December 14th

SINCE THEY LIVED YOUR WORD, CHRIST, LET THE PEOPLE TELL OF THEIR GREATNESS, YOUR CHURCH SING PRAISE.

This is an historical record of the death of clergy in Australia for the 14th of December:

2004
Rev Mgr Bede Cecil Smith Bathurst dioc, NSW
1873
Rev Christopher Vincent Dowling OP Maitland, Newcastle, etc, NSW
1916
Rev Patrick Murphy Newtown, etc, NSW
1926
Rev Peter J Murphy Manly, Braidwood, etc, NSW
1938
Rev Thomas B Walsh Melbourne dioc
1970
Rev John Patrick Pierce Heidelberg, etc, Vic
1976
Rev Bonaventure Thom CP Sydney; Melbourne; Adelaide; Goulburn, NSW
1977
Rev William Grennan Bundaberg, etc, Qld
1982
Rev John Cullen Rosebery, etc, NSW
1997
Rev Joseph Downey SDB Brooklyn Park, SA; Engadine, Baulkham Hills, NSW
1999
Rev Alfred Natali OSA Cairns, Silkwood, Qld
2003
Rev Juan Antonio (John) Masso Op Dei Sydney
2004
Rev Wilfred Egan Ordained 21/07/1961; Launceston, Derby, Penguin, Bellerive, New Norfolk, Invermay, St. Mary�s, etc, Tas
2005
Rev John Lawrence O'Neill Melbourne dioc

Clergy who died in December, exact date of death unknown:

Rev Gabriel Lyons OSA Kyabram, Vic, etc
Rev Patrick Moore Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Arthur Murphy Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Thomas Neville Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev John Roach OP Sandhurst dioc, Vic; Adelaide
1854Rev John Healy Kincumber, NSW
1916Rev Timothy Healey Sandhurst dioc, Vic

List of Deceased Clergy, only year of death known
List of Deceased Clergy, date of death unknown

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